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E-Newsletter By KERRY DIOTTE “Opportunity is coming. Growth is coming. Jobs are coming.” Those were the upbeat and naive words used by Liberal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in summing up the first budget her government has tabled in two long years. I beg to differ with her optimistic summation. Something is coming all right. But it’s a train — a runaway train of Liberal spending. There’s more than $100 billion alone in brand new spending. It details plans to tack on a half a trillion dollars in national debt. As well, it will push our debt to GDP ratio to the stratosphere. Th...

By Gord Wiebe Apr 22, 2021 7:43 AM During the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada will enhance its emissions reduction target under the Paris Agreement by 40 to 45% below 2005 levels, by 2030. Trudeau also highlighted the importance of working with other global leaders saying climate change knows no borders, so every country must do its part to invest in a cleaner world. The government says that today’s announcement builds on the $53.6 billion of taxpayers’ money that the government has spent since October to establish Can...

New federal budget appropriate to current crisis circumstances, CIAC News provided by Share this article Share this article OTTAWA, ON, April 20, 2021 /CNW/ - The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) acknowledges the new federal budget tabled yesterday will play an important role in supporting Canadians and Canadian businesses as they continue to cope with the current unprecedented public health and economic crisis. The budget also sends important signals and provides foundational fiscal supports for the future direction of the Canadian economy as it transitions to net-zero emissio...

Photo Credit: Stock.adobe The federal budget has now been released, with $101.4 billion in new spending and a projected deficit of $354.2 billion for 2020 and dropping to $154.7 billion in the current 2021-22 fiscal year. The focus of the budget is on pandemic recovery and resiliency with spending in three key areas: raising the federal minimum wage, $30 billion towards a national childcare plan, and $17.6 billion towards cleantech investments. It also includes a 50 per cent 10-year reduction on corporate and small business income tax rates for companies manufacturing zero-emissions technolog...

Article content OTTAWA — In their first full budget since the COVID-19 pandemic devastated Canada’s economy, the Liberals are promising $101 billion in massive new spending on a national child-care program, support programs for affected businesses and stimulus to fuel the post-pandemic recovery. The budget also offers a preview of what the Liberals plan to campaign on in an election that could come any time, including a promise to have $10-per-day child-care spaces by 2026. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Federal budget 2021 pledges $101 b...