Canada’s consumer price index rose 2.9% but with inflation still within target bets went up Bank of Canada will cut rates in June. Read more
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Canada’s 2024 budget announces ‘halal mortgages’. Here’s what to know | National Post
In a bid to increase access to homeownership, Canada’s federal budget mentioned ‘halal mortgages’. Here’s what that means
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Trudeau’s Ex-Finance Minister Criticizes Capital Gains Tax Hike – Bloomberg
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s former finance minister said he rejected the idea of hiking the capital gains tax while in office due to concerns it would stunt Canada’s economic growth, and called the move “very troubling for many investors.”
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/trudeau-s-ex-finance-minister-criticizes-capital-gains-tax-hike
The worst federal budget since 1982? | National Post
That was the budget which became infamous for prescribing higher spending and tighter controls when the exact opposite was needed
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Seven ways the 2024 federal budget affects your finances, from selling your cottage to RESPs – The Globe and Mail
The budget outlined a smattering of small tax benefits and consumer protection measures
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Canada’s 2024 budget breakdown: Everything you need to know | National Post
The federal government wants to help you get Taylor Swift tickets and avoid your boss. Find out how
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Freeland delivers an equal mix of bad economics and bad politics | National Post
Canada’s budget 2024: It is obviously bad economics, so much so that it is hard to treat it as a serious attempt at coherent policymaking.
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A Canadian Right-Winger Pits the ‘Have-Nots’ Against the ‘Have-Yachts’
(Bloomberg Markets) — Pickup trucks pack the parking lot of the Best Western Lamplighter Inn. On an August evening in London, Ont., the hotel’s ballroom is standing room only. The Conservative Party rally is attracting rugged folks, many from outlying hamlets: farmers, health-care workers, bus drivers, pensioners, and a handful of students.Most Read from BloombergThe World’s Hottest Housing Markets Are Facing a Painful ResetRussian Defenses Crumble as Ukraine Retakes Key TerritoryStocks on CPI
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Elections matter — and this one may matter more than most | CBC News
Heading to Rideau Hall on Sunday morning, Justin Trudeau doubtless knew he was going to be called upon to explain his reasons for triggering an election in a pandemic. His response was to invert the question.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-otoole-singh-federal-election-pandemic-1.6141903
Conservatives release full platform promising billions of dollars in new pandemic aid | CBC News
The Conservative Party of Canada today released its full 160-page election platform — an ambitious agenda that promises billions of dollars in new spending to prop up an economy ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-party-election-platform-1.6142319