"I would expect to see the Canadian dollar flat to softer if Trudeau gets into majority territory, because it raises new risks… The market is very familiar with what a Liberal minority will look like at this p
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Canada’s medical devices market is set to expand faster than the wider economy due to an expansive government federal budget and a renewed commitment to investing in Canada's healthcare system. Canada will remain reliant upon medical device imports for the mid-term while it continues to implem...
Trudeau spoke the day after his minority Liberal government said the budget deficit would hit a historic C$381.6 billion ($294.7 billion) on COVID-19 aid and promised to spend an additional C$100 billion in stimulus. Trudeau, who relies on other parties to govern, would ...
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But equally remarkable was that the coalition organized itself according to the position that the federal government should incur a stimulative fiscal deficit to address a rapidly declining economy. Coalition leaders argued that Jim Flaherty's economic and fiscal statement did not respond to Canada's ...
First of all, the introduction of Goods and Services Tax by Mulroney built the foundation for eliminating federal deficit, which occurs when the government spends more money than it makes (Parker 22). Deficit increased the selling off of the capital assets in Canada to finance the purchases of...
In its deficit reduction action plan after the financial crash of 2008, the Harper government cut $1 billion a year from DND’s budget, while asking it to find $1 billion more in savings. Article content The prospect of history repeating itself is caus...
Thus, while the spending initiatives in the federal budget are appropriate, they should have been offset through greater revenue mobilization. The increase in the capital gains inclusion rate improves the tax system… Consideration could be given to other changes—such as an increase in the GST rat...
The federal and provincial governments need to manage finances the same way a household or business has to. Stop spending money you do not have! We desperately require leadership with a plan to end the deficit within the next two to three years, and then work to reduce the debt. ...