iPolitics By Kady O Malley. Published on Apr 27, 2021 6:31am Bank of Governor Tiff Macklem testifies before the House finance commitee today. LUCAS OLENIUK / TORONTO STAR
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem can expect to be cross-examined over what
Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre describes as the “crackpot ‘Modern’ Monetary Theory of paying bills with printed cash” when he appears before
FINANCE later today to go over the details of the latest quarterly report on monetary policy, which was released last week.
Following the one-hour session with the central bank chief,
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux and his team will brief MPs on their recent “economic and fiscal outlook.” (4 – 6 PM)
iPolitics By Kady O Malley. Published on Apr 25, 2021 4:00pm Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in the House of Commons in November 2020, will see her inaugural budget put to a vote on Monday. (CPAC)
It may not be a cliffhanger, but it will still mark a milestone for the minority Liberal government: Barring a sudden twist in the cross-aisle plot,
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s inaugural budget is expected to sail through the last of three votes required to secure the official preliminary approval of the House on Monday evening. This will bring to a close the latest round of confidence checks with her party still in power, at least for the moment.