Etiket: Freeland
Business subsidies | Freeland warns of the dangers of a ‘race to the bottom’
(Washington) Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland warns of the dangers of a global “race to the bottom” as government spending fuels growth in the new green economy. Posted at 7:23…
Freeland denies cutting international aid
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland insists the government’s planned $1.3 billion cut in foreign aid spending does not correspond to a cut in international aid. The Liberal budget released this week…
Reaction to reviews | Chrystia Freeland says there are no cuts to international aid
(OTTAWA) Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland insists the government’s planned $1.3 billion cut in foreign aid spending does not correspond to a cut in international aid. Posted at 8:13 p.m. Dylan…
The Freeland budget could benefit the oil sector, say the Bloc and the NDP
The billions in subsidies in tax credits provided for clean energy in Minister Freeland’s 2023 budget could ultimately benefit the fossil fuel industry, warn the Bloc Québécois and the NDP.…
[Éditorial] Freeland budget, two clearly defined visions
It is a classic of the Trudeau government. Each time we get closer to a balanced budget, a new budget pushes it back further, or even postpones it indefinitely. Chrystia…
Federal budget | Many challenges await Chrystia Freeland
(Ottawa) The federal Liberals are set to unveil a budget on Tuesday aimed at outlining their plans to keep Canada competitive amid the clean energy transition while supporting Canadians struggling…
Chrystia Freeland promises a budget focused on targeted aid and the green economy
There will be no major wall-to-wall measures to counter the effect of inflation in the federal budget that will be tabled next Tuesday. Posted at 2:31 p.m. Pierre Saint-Arnaud The…
Chrystia Freeland mentions green economy and health for 2023 budget
Canadians can expect more “targeted” and “responsible” federal measures to fight inflation in the federal budget to be tabled next week, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday. “You can’t compensate…
NATO candidacy rumors | Chrystia Freeland: a future in Ottawa or in Brussels?
(Ottawa) Rumor refuses to die: Chrystia Freeland, future NATO Secretary General? Former Foreign and Finance Minister John Manley, who was in the race in 2003, believes the Canadian’s chances are…
Rising food prices | Chrystia Freeland calls on major grocery chains to be transparent
(OTTAWA) Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says CEOs of Canada’s largest grocery chains need to be transparent about recent food price hikes. Posted at 4:30 p.m. The leaders of Loblaw,…
Freeland meets with finance ministers | “We must seize this opportunity and build the clean economy of the 21st century”
(Toronto) The two spending areas putting the biggest strain on the federal government right now are health care and the global transition to a clean economy, Deputy Premier and Finance…
Increase in health transfers | Minister Freeland keeps the suspense going
(Ottawa) The suspense will last until next Tuesday. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland abstained on Friday from disclosing to her provincial counterparts the additional sum that Ottawa is ready to invest…
US Inflation Reduction Act | Freeland says provinces should contribute to Canada’s response
(Toronto) Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said provinces and territories should help Canada’s response to the US Cut Inflation Act, which includes vehicle incentives electric cars that favor…
Rouleau Commission: Chrystia Freeland feared that Canada would become a joke for investors
Canada’s Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland, saw a threat to national security in comments by American investors who said the country had become “a joke” and “a banana republic” during the…
Economic Update | Barely passing grade for Freeland
In the current economic circumstances, two very specific tests awaited Minister Chrystia Freeland in the context of the presentation of her fall economic statement: reassuring the financial markets by showing…
Freeland moderation tastes much better
Since its re-election, the Trudeau government has led Canada’s public finances with the NDP sitting in the passenger seat. But with the arrival of Pierre Poilievre at the head of…
Economic Update | Minister Freeland announces targeted measures amid slowdown
(OTTAWA) Amid turmoil that could push Canada’s economy into recession in 2023, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is proposing a series of targeted measures to support low-income workers, students and small…
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver her economic update on Thursday afternoon
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her economic update late Thursday afternoon in the House of Commons. The 2022 Fall Economic Statement is primarily aimed at boosting investment in…
Chrystia Freeland and Kim Campbell sign a letter in support of Iranian women
(OTTAWA) Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Federal Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly and former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell are among the signatories of a letter condemning the oppression of women…
In the face of criticism from the CCP and the NDP | Freeland defends the independence of the Bank of Canada
(Ottawa) Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is defending the independence of the Bank of Canada, which has come under fire from the Conservative Party and now the NDP. Posted at 1:09…