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...
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. The federal government says it plans to lease and build on under-used federally-owned lands. The government says the plan is part of what it calls an “ambitous housing strategy” and part of the 2024 federal budget tabled this week. The federal lands can include post offices, government buildings, or an armoury. An armoury in Nova […]
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Still trending here in Canada is the federal budget after it was tabled by the Liberals in the House of Commons on Thursday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing the Conservatives of siding with multi-millionaires and standing against fairness, after the Tories said they won’t support the proposed budget. In it, the Liberals included a […]
This was written before the 2024 edition of the state Legislature said “Pau, enough” and closed the books for the year, so there is some peril in first saying that it is really finished, and second, in judging the work product.
The federal government loses up to $521 billion a year to fraud, according to a first-of-its-kind estimate from a Congressional watchdog. The U.S. Government Accountability Office, which serves as the research arm of Congress, estimated annual fraud losses cost taxpayers between $233 billion and $521 billion annually, according to a new report published Tuesday. The fraud estimate's range represents 3% to 7% of average federal obligations.
By: Brett Rowland | The Center Square U.S. taxpayers lose up to $521 billion a year to fraud across the federal government, according to a first-of-its-kind estimate. The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated annual fraud costs taxpayers between $233 billion and $521 billion annually, according to a new report published Tuesday. The fraud estimate's range
The interpellation question submitted by the Centre Party and Movement Now criticises the government's "panic package."
'One has to wonder when the government will see it plainly for what it is: SIS failed Saskatchewan,' writes Alysia Johnson.
Canada’s federal budget, released this week, includes a proposal to limit the fees that banks charge customers for overdrawing their accounts. This move is expected to provide relief for low-income clients but could potentially impact the revenue of Canadian banks, Bloomberg reported Thursday (April 18). The proposed cap would be 10 Canadian dollars ($7) for non-sufficient funds […]
(The Center Square) – The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $156 million in federal taxpayer dollars toward developing solar power access in the state of Arizona. The grant is part of “Solar for All” program that the governor’s office said would equip 61 megawatts of solar to Arizonans, according to a news release. “Solar for All Arizonans is a critical program that will lower energy costs for thousands of Arizonans,” Gov. Katie Hobbs said in a statement....
Worried artificial intelligence is coming for your job? So is the federal government — enough, at least, to set aside $50 million for skills retraining for workers. One of the centrepiece promises in the federal budget released Tuesday was $2.3 billion in investments aiming to boost adoption of the technology and the artificial intelligence industry in Canada. But tucked alongside that was a promise to invest $50 million over four years "to support workers who may be impacted by AI."...
Local developers are calling the multibillion-dollar affordable housing measures in the 2024 federal budget “a good start” but say much work remains before any real impact is felt. The Liberal government on Tuesday committed to spending $8.5 billion on various housing programs to build nearly 3.9 million residences across the nation by 2031. “Overall, you […]