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• Opinion: The hidden federal budget assumption that most commentary missed Financial Post Breadcrumb Trail Links FP Comment The budget numbers assume productivity grows at its historical average of 1% per year, but it hasn't been doing that for years Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, during a news conference in …
• William Watson: The gatekeepers go for widespread 'unlocking' in Budget 2024 Financial Post Breadcrumb Trail Links FP Comment Ottawa says it wants to unlock Canadians' potential and productivity. For many of these things, it's what's in the way Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland presents the federal budget …
• When Forsythias flower, you know spring has arrived Fremont News Messenger - Ohio Forsythias are deciduous, flowering shrubs that are so very welcome in the early spring. They sport bright yellow blossoms. The shrub is named for the Scottish botanist William Forsyth. Forsythias are sometimes called “golden bells” because to some their …
• The grand global challenge to rein in plastic pollution Canada's National Observer Negotiators from around the world are descending on Ottawa for an intense round of talks aimed at eliminating plastic pollution by 2040. But after the previous meeting came off the rails at the last moment, countries are far from reaching an agreement. It’ …
• Powering Up: Inside Ottawa’s plan to build the clean power grids of the future Canada's National Observer If Canada is going to meet its climate targets, virtually everything will need to be electrified. Gas guzzlers swapped for electric vehicles and public transportation; heat pumps put in place of gas furnaces; and renewable energy moving to centre stage as …
• Tracking plastics for life: New registry announced by feds Canada's National Observer The federal government announced a new registry to track plastic production to set the tone as negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty kick off on April 23 in Ottawa. “The Federal Plastics Registry is a practical tool that will help track plastics across …
• Dollars and cents: Ontario homelessness spend balloons as community housing craters Global News Advocates are calling for a change of strategy to deal with Ontario’s housing crisis as new internal data suggests the Ford government is throwing hundreds of millions at homelessness programs while it cuts what it spends on community housing. Since Ford …
• Canada bet big on immigration. Now it’s hitting the brakes. The Washington Post KITCHENER, Ontario — Canada’s broad support for immigration, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said is necessary to counter an aging labor force and low fertility rates, has set the country apart. The United States’ closest neighbor is growing faster …
• Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change Brandon Sun OTTAWA – The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors’ retirement savings. Kathleen Ross, the association’s president, says many doctors …
• Ex-Haitian senator tied to gangs, fraud and corruption sues to be taken off Canada's sanctions list National Post Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canadian Politics Canada Canada added Rony Celestin to its sanction list alongside five other Haitian officials for his alleged role in grave breaches of international peace and security According to the Canadian and U.S. …