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the release of 61 billion in American aid will be decided on April 20
The House of Representatives must vote on Saturday on several important aid measures. This concerns a few billion for Taiwan, 23 billion for Israel, and above all the 61 billion…
Nearly half a billion unused in student financial aid in six years
That’s nearly half a billion dollars in student financial assistance (AFE) that was not used over a period of six years in Quebec, noted The duty. Outdated admission criteria in…
Gabriel Attal promises that the commitment to a reduction of 2 billion euros for households “will be kept”
On January 16, Emmanuel Macron announced the implementation of this tax cut, planned since 2023, in 2025. Published on 04/18/2024 22:44 Reading time: 1 min Fifty euro notes spread out…
US House of Representatives plans $61 billion to help Ukraine
The texts which plan to release funds for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan will be put to a vote on Saturday, after repeated pressure from American President Joe Biden. Published on…
$2.75 billion for the new Île d’Orléans bridge: “It’s a high cost,” admits Guilbault
Almost $3 billionthe cost of replacing the Île d’Orléans bridge “is high” and “can startle”, recognizes the Minister of Transport, but resuming the call for tenders process would have delayed…
the UN will appeal for donations of 2.8 billion dollars for the population of Gaza and the West Bank
This appeal aims to help three million identified people, while access to humanitarian aid is limited. Published on 04/16/2024 8:55 p.m. Reading time: 1 min A man looks at a…
The new Île d’Orléans bridge will cost $1.8 billion
The 7,500 islanders of Île d’Orléans will have a new bridge by 2028 – and its total bill will be close to three billion dollars, or seven times the estimate…
The new Île d’Orléans bridge will cost $2.75 billion
Expected for twenty years, the new Île d’Orléans bridge will cost more than 2.75 billion to build. The bill is so high that the Legault government hesitated to move forward.…
the international community mobilizes more than 2 billion euros in aid
This commitment is accompanied by a request to “all foreign actors” to no longer provide military support to the belligerents. Published on 04/16/2024 11:41 Reading time: 1 min A building…
2.7 billion for the new Île d’Orléans bridge
(Quebec) The Legault government must announce Tuesday morning that it has chosen the consortium in charge of building the new Île d’Orléans bridge. Like many construction projects in Quebec in…
The international community collects more than 2 billion euros in aid for Sudan
The international community, meeting Monday in Paris, pledged to provide more than 2 billion euros in funding for Sudan (almost CA$3 billion), calling on “all foreign actors” to cease their…
Where will the $10.5 billion in cuts in Ottawa come from?
On the eve of a budget where Ottawa’s budgetary discipline will be scrutinized, federal departments will have to save $10.5 billion over the next three years, including $2.3 billion next…
how does the government plan to find an additional 10 billion euros this year?
In addition to the 10 billion euros in savings already announced in February, the executive will have to make new budget cuts and generate revenue to achieve its new deficit…
“We play on words. “It’s smoke and mirrors”: the Caisse’s $2.5 billion investment in the Jebel Ali free zone criticized
“We play on words. It’s smoke and mirrors,” denounces tax haven expert Franck Jovanovic, who has difficulty seeing how the Caisse can both encourage “best tax practices” and invest US$2.5…
Surplus of 1.7 billion from the Green Fund | Solar panel, help for farmers, oppositions have ideas
(Quebec) The opposition parties in Quebec have ideas for the cumulative surplus of 1.7 billion dollars from the Green Fund: Québec solidaire suggests helping farmers adapt their practices, and the…
The State will have to find an additional 10 billion euros to limit the public deficit to 5.1% of GDP in 2024
The Ministry of the Economy unveiled its new public finance trajectory on Wednesday, in a tense budgetary context. Published on 04/10/2024 3:08 p.m. Update on 04/10/2024 3:25 p.m. Reading time:…
Microsoft will invest nearly 3 billion in artificial intelligence in Japan
(Washington) Microsoft announced Tuesday that it will invest $2.9 billion over the next two years in Japan to support the country’s advancement in artificial intelligence (AI). Published yesterday at 3:47…
The Assembly of First Nations estimates the infrastructure deficit at 349 billion
(Ottawa) The Assembly of First Nations says decades of underfunding and fiduciary breaches have created a $349 billion infrastructure deficit. Posted at 3:27 p.m. The AFN believes that the gap…
Trudeau government will invest half a billion in a new youth mental health fund
The federal government will invest $500 million to create a new fund to support community health organizations that provide mental health care to young people. Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland…
Atos wants to restructure its debt, which exceeds 4.5 billion euros
Highly in debt, the IT group Atos presented the terms of its restructuring plan on Monday evening. He wants to restructure part of his debt into shares and make his…