federal budget

9:58AM
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Brace yourselves, Canada, inflation may be here to stay

The price of gas has increased by 41.7 per cent over the last 12 months.


3:34PM
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Throne speech exposes Trudeau government’s economic ignorance

Despite the dismal state of federal finances, the speech did not include the terms “deficit” or “debt."


10:42AM
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Deficits for 50 years—a plan fraught with risks and consequences

The Trudeau government plans to implement new spending programs including national childcare and pharmacare.


12:12PM
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Modern Monetary Theory remains a dangerous policy prescription in Canada and beyond

Many economists warn about ballooning budget deficits and the potential for higher interest rates in the future.


9:31AM
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Trudeau government fuels economic uncertainty

The prime minister’s mandate letter raised the idea of taxing "extreme wealth inequality.”


9:32AM
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Trudeau ‘childcare’ plan remains opaque, contradicts other federal policy

The plan calls for $27.2 billion over the next five years to reduce daycare costs.


1:29PM
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Federal budget speech disregards key drivers of economic prosperity

From 2016 to 2019, Canada saw relatively low rates of growth in incomes and private-sector job creation.


9:49AM
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Trudeau government pushes national childcare onto premiers’ plate

Budget 2021 includes $30 billion over five years for national childcare.