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- Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
- Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
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- Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

- Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
- Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

- Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
- Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
- Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
- Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says it's important to complete her mandate, but Carleton journalism professor Chris Waddell says he's ‘not sure this will survive
- Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says it's important to complete her mandate, but Carleton journalism professor Chris Waddell says he's ‘not sure this will survive
- Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says it's important to complete her mandate, but Carleton journalism professor Chris Waddell says he's ‘not sure this will survive
- The concession comes in the wake of a Jan. 22 PBO report that found ‘a significant portion’ of that money ‘was included in the
- The concession comes in the wake of a Jan. 22 PBO report that found ‘a significant portion’ of that money ‘was included in the
- The concession comes in the wake of a Jan. 22 PBO report that found ‘a significant portion’ of that money ‘was included in the
- Disregarding fiscal anchors has become ‘a unique feature’ of the current government, says Chrétien-era Finance Canada official Eugene Lang.
- Disregarding fiscal anchors has become ‘a unique feature’ of the current government, says Chrétien-era Finance Canada official Eugene Lang.
- Disregarding fiscal anchors has become ‘a unique feature’ of the current government, says Chrétien-era Finance Canada official Eugene Lang.
- The government’s spending plan will add $664.4-million exclusively to GAC, while billions more have been allocated for the Canadian Forces over the next 20
- The government’s spending plan will add $664.4-million exclusively to GAC, while billions more have been allocated for the Canadian Forces over the next 20
- The government’s spending plan will add $664.4-million exclusively to GAC, while billions more have been allocated for the Canadian Forces over the next 20
- Dismantling the barriers that have historically impeded Indigenous access to capital allows us to participate fully and fairly in the economy.

- Dismantling the barriers that have historically impeded Indigenous access to capital allows us to participate fully and fairly in the economy.
- Dismantling the barriers that have historically impeded Indigenous access to capital allows us to participate fully and fairly in the economy.

- Almost none of the billions of dollars collected in carbon tax revenues have found their way back to SMEs since 2019, leaving them disillusioned
- Almost none of the billions of dollars collected in carbon tax revenues have found their way back to SMEs since 2019, leaving them disillusioned
- Almost none of the billions of dollars collected in carbon tax revenues have found their way back to SMEs since 2019, leaving them disillusioned
- The government gave at least $18.553-billion in financial support in 2023 to fossil fuel and petrochemical firms, including $8-billion worth of loan guarantees for the
- The government gave at least $18.553-billion in financial support in 2023 to fossil fuel and petrochemical firms, including $8-billion worth of loan guarantees for the
- The government gave at least $18.553-billion in financial support in 2023 to fossil fuel and petrochemical firms, including $8-billion worth of loan guarantees for the
- Despite flooding the zone ahead of the budget, being aggressive will only take the Liberals so far, and budget announcements without proper execution would

- Despite flooding the zone ahead of the budget, being aggressive will only take the Liberals so far, and budget announcements without proper execution would
- Despite flooding the zone ahead of the budget, being aggressive will only take the Liberals so far, and budget announcements without proper execution would

- The massive mountain the feds need to overcome for success is what seems to be an already deeply ingrained frustration with the prime minister,
- The massive mountain the feds need to overcome for success is what seems to be an already deeply ingrained frustration with the prime minister,
- The massive mountain the feds need to overcome for success is what seems to be an already deeply ingrained frustration with the prime minister,
- Increasing the minimum wage, hiking pensions, and supporting the disabled may not be as politically sexy, but those decisions make Canadian lives better.
- Increasing the minimum wage, hiking pensions, and supporting the disabled may not be as politically sexy, but those decisions make Canadian lives better.
- Increasing the minimum wage, hiking pensions, and supporting the disabled may not be as politically sexy, but those decisions make Canadian lives better.
- We should not be used to governments treating Parliament like an afterthought, in financial management or anything else.

- We should not be used to governments treating Parliament like an afterthought, in financial management or anything else.
- We should not be used to governments treating Parliament like an afterthought, in financial management or anything else.

- The third or fourth budget in a government’s mandate is when a party needs to show progress on its commitments ahead of a coming
- The third or fourth budget in a government’s mandate is when a party needs to show progress on its commitments ahead of a coming
- The third or fourth budget in a government’s mandate is when a party needs to show progress on its commitments ahead of a coming
- Funding Canadian music has never been a handout. It is an investment in Canada’s economy and in our culture, and it has paid off

- Funding Canadian music has never been a handout. It is an investment in Canada’s economy and in our culture, and it has paid off
- Funding Canadian music has never been a handout. It is an investment in Canada’s economy and in our culture, and it has paid off

- More than 850 written submissions were received about the 2024 budget, compared to just 230 for the Liberals’ first budget in 2016.
- More than 850 written submissions were received about the 2024 budget, compared to just 230 for the Liberals’ first budget in 2016.
- More than 850 written submissions were received about the 2024 budget, compared to just 230 for the Liberals’ first budget in 2016.
- As the government prepares to table its budget in April, individual MPs and Senators have ‘very little influence’ on spending, says Parliamentary Budget Office

- As the government prepares to table its budget in April, individual MPs and Senators have ‘very little influence’ on spending, says Parliamentary Budget Office
- As the government prepares to table its budget in April, individual MPs and Senators have ‘very little influence’ on spending, says Parliamentary Budget Office
