The 2024 federal budget failed to spark a much-needed rebound in the polls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s trailing Liberal party, according to new Ipsos polling released Tuesday. Canadian reaction to the Liberal government’s latest spending plans shows an historic challenge ahead of the governing party as it tries to keep the reins of government … Read more
Payment and reporting dates over the Anzac Day public holiday are set to shift for Centrelink customers. The revised dates accommodate for branch closures affecting processing times and face-to-face appointments. Centrelink branches across Australia will be closing for the Anzac Day public holiday on Thursday, April 25. Newsletters: Breaking news as it happens. Subscribe now … Read more
Olympic sports bodies criticized World Athletics on Friday for promising to pay US$50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics. Last week’s move by the track body and its president Sebastian Coe broke with tradition because the International Olympic Committee does not pay prize money, though many state governments and … Read more
Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing direct deposits are forcing the government to change the law to make them do it, says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Guilbeault is taking the stand after Tuesday’s federal budget promised to amend the Financial Administration Act so government payments accepted for deposit … Read more
The Liberal government’s 2024 federal budget tabled Tuesday held a clear focus on “fairness” among generations and efforts to make the housing market more affordable, particularly for younger Canadians feeling frustrated about their homebuying prospects. Experts who spoke to Global News after the budget’s release said there are signs of “hope” in the new spending … Read more
Affordability is one of the key focuses for the Liberal government in its latest budget, with housing taking centre stage with billions of dollars in sweeping policies targeting major reforms and changes. “Together, we will unlock the door to the middle class for more Canadians and renew the promise of our great country,” Finance Minister … Read more
The Liberal government delivered a federal budget on Tuesday geared towards young Canadians, proposing a spending plan that promises to do everything from make it easier to buy a first home to crack down on costly concert ticket fees. “We are acting today to ensure fairness for every generation,” Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister … Read more
A major change is coming to Lotto, with a new opportunity for customers to win. From Monday, May 20, the Monday and Wednesday Lotto — also known as Monday and Wednesday Gold Lotto in Queensland and Monday and Wednesday X Lotto in South Australia — will change into a single lottery game called Weekday Windfall. … Read more
The federal government plans to “urgently return” money collected through the carbon price’s fuel charge to small businesses, making good on a commitment from 2019 to return that money. Billed as the Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses, the plan involves more than $2.5 billion that has been collected through the federal fuel charge in … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 16, 2024 4:21 pm Updated April 16, 2024 5:36 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Here are some key numbers from the Liberal government’s federal budget: $535 billion: Total government spending for the 2024-25 financial year. $39.8 billion: The total deficit, just … Read more
