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Liberals raise capital gains tax on wealthiest Canadians, firms to pay for agenda

OTTAWA — The Liberal government met all its fiscal goals in the federal budget today, including keeping the $40 billion deficit from rising, even as it introduced tens of billions in new spending.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

OTTAWA — The Liberal government met all its fiscal goals in the federal budget today, including keeping the $40 billion deficit from rising, even as it introduced tens of billions in new spending.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

Some of the winners and losers in the 2024 federal budget

OTTAWA — With a variety of fiscal and policy measures announced in the federal budget, here's a look at some of the winners and losers:

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

OTTAWA — With a variety of fiscal and policy measures announced in the federal budget, here's a look at some of the winners and losers:

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

In federal budget, Ottawa looks to Canada Post land for building housing supply

OTTAWA — The federal government is eyeing underutilized Canada Post and National Defence properties as a way to deliver affordability and supply to the country's housing market.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

OTTAWA — The federal government is eyeing underutilized Canada Post and National Defence properties as a way to deliver affordability and supply to the country's housing market.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

Higher tobacco and vaping taxes offset drug plan spending in federal budget

OTTAWA — The Liberals expect a new bid to curb smoking rates in the federal budget will generate $1.7 billion in new revenue for the government.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

OTTAWA — The Liberals expect a new bid to curb smoking rates in the federal budget will generate $1.7 billion in new revenue for the government.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

Some of the key highlights from the Liberal government's 2024 federal budget

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Some key highlights:

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Some key highlights:

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

QH EDITED $535B budget projects $39.8B deficit, aims to restore economic fairness

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says this year's federal budget will provide "generational fairness" to younger Canadians — by raising taxes on those who already benefited from Canada's economic strengths.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says this year's federal budget will provide "generational fairness" to younger Canadians — by raising taxes on those who already benefited from Canada's economic strengths.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

Price growth at restaurants outpacing grocery inflation as businesses struggle

Restaurant price inflation has been outpacing grocery inflation for months, a sign that business owners continue to grapple with higher costs, said Restaurants Canada.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

Restaurant price inflation has been outpacing grocery inflation for months, a sign that business owners continue to grapple with higher costs, said Restaurants Canada.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

Annual inflation rate up in March as gasoline prices rose, but core measures lower

OTTAWA — Higher gasoline prices helped the annual inflation rate tick higher in March, but core inflation continued to cool for the month, raising the chances of an interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada in June.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

OTTAWA — Higher gasoline prices helped the annual inflation rate tick higher in March, but core inflation continued to cool for the month, raising the chances of an interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada in June.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

Airline caterers go on strike, affecting travellers on flights via Pearson airport

More than 800 airline food service staff at Toronto's Pearson airport went on strike Tuesday, leaving thousands of passengers without meals.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

More than 800 airline food service staff at Toronto's Pearson airport went on strike Tuesday, leaving thousands of passengers without meals.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

Government documents confirm coal lobbying on Rockies mining, show months of planning

EDMONTON — Documents released under Alberta Freedom of Information laws confirm the United Conservative government was talking with the coal industry for years about relaxing a policy that protected the Rocky Mountains from open-pit mines.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24

EDMONTON — Documents released under Alberta Freedom of Information laws confirm the United Conservative government was talking with the coal industry for years about relaxing a policy that protected the Rocky Mountains from open-pit mines.

By The Canadian Press | 04.16.24