OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Some key highlights: Housing In hopes of building nearly 3.9 million new homes across Canada by 2031, the government plans to: increase the capital cost allowance rate for apartments from four to 10 per cent, allowing builders larger tax writeoffs; extend the mortgage amortization period to 30 years for first-time homebuyers purchasing new builds; make more public lands available for...
The interpellation question submitted by the Centre Party and Movement Now criticises the government's "panic package."
On Monday morning government parties agreed on the need to make more savings, but not on how to find the money.
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are warning the federal government not to overreach into their jurisdictions when it comes to delivering the programs laid out in Ottawa's latest budget. In a letter responding to the Liberals' budget, the premiers say they worry new federal programs are eventually going to be downloaded onto provinces and territories. They also say the housing crisis cannot be solved by the federal government working with municipalities alone. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is imposing higher taxes on the wealthiest Canadians as part of the federal government
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is imposing higher taxes on the
Despite the government's commitment to fiscal prudence and macroeconomic and currency reforms, economic conditions in Nigeria will remain challenging in 2024 and 2025 amid modest economic growth and high inflation, keeping the risk of socioeconomic unrest and policy slippage elevated.
The Virginia NAACP has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for allegedly failing to produce records in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in 2023.
Mauricio Pochettino refused to blame his players for Chelsea's record defeat to Arsenal but lamented the inconsistency of his team. The Blues manager said: 'Our standard doesn’t sustain the bad days. When we have bad days, you know, we are so bad. And then when we are good, we are capable of everything.' Pochettino's comments come after Arsenal defeated his side 5-0. Continue reading
Several former leaders of the House and Senate Budget committees criticized the current state of the congressional budget process on Wednesday in the wake of Congress's repeated failure to adopt concurrent budget resolutions in recent years. “The budget process is absolutely broke, and it needs to be repaired,” said former Sen. Don Nickles (R-Okla.), who
Golf influencer Paige Spiranac has criticized Zach Johnson after the former USA Ryder Cup captain was caught angrily telling fans at The Masters to 'f off' on Friday.
OLIVER HOLT: So much for The Choke. Resurgent Arsenal humiliated Chelsea. Arsenal moved three points clear in the title race by crushing Chelsea at home. Prejudice and bias are dangerous claims from these clubs. Liverpool, Arsenal and now Forest. It's embarrassing – Listen to the