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Feds to post deficits $8B bigger than expected over next two years: PBO report
Ottawa, ON — The Trudeau government is on track to run deficits nearly $8 billion deeper than expected over the next two years, the federal budget watchdog said Monday in a new report. The parliamentary budget officer estimated the Liberals…
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ACPA statement on Federal Budget
Ottawa, ON — The Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA), is pleased to see the government continue its pledge to support trade, innovation and the environment in Budget 2018. Canadian ports are innovators, efficiently, safely and cleanly moving cargo and…
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Feds tighten tax rules for small businesses and passive income in budget
Ottawa, ON —The Liberal government moved to tighten the tax rules for small businesses in the federal budget Tuesday as it fine tuned the changes that prompted an uproar last year. However, Finance Minister Bill Morneau still faces the challenge…
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Federal budget offers supports for infrastructure, electric vehicles, LNG
TORONTO, Ont.–Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s first budget tabled Tuesday is aimed tax cuts and programs for the “middle class”, battling climate change though green technology and carbon pricing, and boosting infrastructure for cities. Below are some of the main highlights…