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Spending on the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) rose in the 2021 budget despite fears that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government would scale back military expenditure to fund…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262997
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The report projects that the federal government’s deficit will rise tenfold to CAD343.2bn (USD255.1bn) in 2020-21. This vast increase raises the question of what exit strategies…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254397
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Canada’s next federal election must be held by October. Opinion polling is putting the Conservatives ahead.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243192
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The party almost won the last election, reducing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals to a minority government. However, Trudeau’s party is now gaining popularity due to the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253539
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CANADA: Economy will overshadow budget surplus
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES204359
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This comes as COVID-19 has necessitated state support payments to Canadians, skewing the government’s budget and spending priorities. Canada’s military faces possible budget cuts…
This is Canada's first balanced budget since the 2008-09 financial crisis, but had been delayed by about two months. This was ostensibly due to the government's need to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199099
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The government expects a CAD381bn (USD297.5bn) deficit for fiscal year 2020-21 (ending March 31). It also promised a CAD100bn stimulus package from calendar 2021, in further…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258154
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It includes large federal stimulus spending to spur economic growth and to alleviate the worst impacts of the collapse in global commodity prices, particularly oil. The budget…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210194
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CANADA: New budget emphasises housing