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Breaking: NDP pulling out of supply and confidence deal with Liberals

Breaking: NDP pulling out of supply and confidence deal with Liberals

Sep 4, 2024 | 11:33am
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has ripped up the supply and confidence deal with the Liberals that helped keep the minority government in power.  In a social media video posted Wednesday afternoon, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he notified Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the decision.  “Canadians are fighting a battle.  A battle for the future […]
Liberals must now sell a budget they say will help younger Canadians catch up

Liberals must now sell a budget they say will help younger Canadians catch up

Apr 17, 2024 | 8:25am
It’s now up to the federal Liberal government to sell a spending plan it says will help younger Canadians catch up to their elders. So far, if unsurprisingly, their critics and political rivals are unimpressed. The $535-billion budget seeks to restore economic fairness for millennials and gen-Z voters at a time when the minority government […]

Federal Minister visits Regina as part of pre-budget consultations trip

Feb 11, 2020 | 7:35am

The Queen City was one of the latest stops for federal minister Mona Fortier during her pre-budget tour. Fortier, minister of middle class prosperity and associate minister of finance, is on a cross-Canada tour to incorporate interests that Canadians believe should be considered for the upcoming federal budget. Regina was Fortier’s first stop in Western Canada, […]

Middle-class families receiving more from Canada Child Benefit

Jul 20, 2019 | 12:00pm

More money is in the pockets of middle-class Canadian families this weekend after an increase in spending to the Canada Child Benefit program. The federal government has decided to invest more money into the program to help families with rising living costs across the nation. This means parents will notice they’ve received a little more […]

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