Budget

Budget vows to build ‘for the long term’ as it promises child care cash, projects massive deficits

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s first federal budget projects deep deficits for years to come as it promises to support people through the pandemic crisis and make Canada’s economy greener and more welcoming to women.Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland tabled her first federal budget today. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)Finance Minister Chrystia…

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Sask. budget: Record $2.6B deficit projected, no balanced budget until 2026-27

The Saskatchewan government’s 2021-22 budget forecasts a record deficit of $2.6 billion and does not project to return to balance until 2026-27.Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer speaks at news conference on budget day at the Legislative Building in Regina on Tuesday April 6, 2021. (Michael Bell/The Canadian Press)The Saskatchewan government’s 2021-22 budget forecasts a record…

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Trudeau says budget update won’t have fiscal anchor, suggests one is coming after crisis ends

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today his government’s promised update on the health of federal finances won’t have a specific anchor to keep spending from spiralling out of control.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there will be no fiscal anchor in the fall fiscal update. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today his government’s promised update on the health of federal…

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