Etiket: spending
“The step is so high that it would be unprecedented in terms of a reduction in public spending”, according to Éric Coquerel
The executive announced on Wednesday its measures to reduce its public deficit below 3% of GDP in 2027. Published on 04/17/2024 1:35 p.m. Reading time: 1 min Éric Coquerel, LFI…
Federal budget 2024: while waiting for a real review of spending
There was so much talk that budget day would mark the federal government’s harsh return to earth that many Canadians must have been surprised that its deficit projections were not…
A limited deficit, despite billions in new spending
Despite new spending totaling $53 billion over the next five years, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is managing to limit the scale of the deficits, which some anticipated would be much…
The Magic of Freeland | How to stabilize the deficit by boosting spending
(Ottawa) After the plethora of announcements in recent weeks, we expected a boom in the federal deficit, literally. However, this is not the case, Chrystia Freeland’s deficit remains stable at…
Liberals to explain how they will pay for new budget spending
(Ottawa) The 2024 federal budget is designed to “respond to the moment” facing young Canadians and the economy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a room of Canadian business leaders in…
To avoid unpleasant surprises, this owner preferred to take out insurance after spending $4,000 to save her first cat
The owner of two cats quickly chose to take out insurance to avoid unpleasant surprises after spending several thousand dollars because of a… hairball. “When the veterinarian told me that…
Canada will not reach the 2% in military spending requested by NATO
In the context of an “international security crisis,” Canada will invest $8.1 billion over the next five years to strengthen its national defense – and $73 billion over the next…
Died in the emergency room after spending 17 hours without seeing a doctor
The Minister of Health, Christian Dubé, recognized that there remains “a lot of improvements” to be made at the Lanaudière Hospital Center, where a 73-year-old woman died on August 12,…
Quebec’s spending will have to grow less quickly, warns Minister Girard
At a time when Quebec must deal with a structural deficit of $4 billion, Quebecers will have to moderate their expectations regarding Quebec’s capacity to intervene outside of health and…
The impossible reduction in spending: Legault increases the size of the State
François Legault intends to launch a review of all public spending to tighten his belt and get out of the financial abyss into which he has plunged Quebec. The problem…
Record deficit and spending cuts: don’t touch the financing of private schools, says Drainville
Faced with a record deficit of $11 billion, the Legault government is undertaking a major clean-up of its spending. However, there is no question of affecting the financing of private…
Growth in Quebec health spending slows in the 2024-2025 budget
No more growth in “very high” health spending. The COVID-19 pandemic is behind Quebecers. “We had spending growth rates that were higher than 5%. [durant la pandémie]. In the future,…
Presidential 2024 | Joe Biden proposes a budget for 2025 focused on social spending
(Manchester) US President Joe Biden on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at grabbing voters’ attention: it would offer tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, lower deficits and…
Military spending within NATO | Polish president calls on member countries to target 3% of GDP
(Warsaw) Poland’s president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to increase their defense spending to 3% of their gross domestic product as Russia puts its economy…
Biden and Trump clash over social spending
Donald Trump spoke of “cuts” in social benefits on Monday, an outing immediately criticized by his Democratic rival, Joe Biden. The former Republican president and candidate in the November election…
Presidential 2024 | Biden and Trump clash over social spending
(Washington) Donald Trump spoke of “cuts” in social benefits on Monday, an outing immediately criticized by his Democratic rival, Joe Biden. Posted at 4:29 p.m. Posted at 4:29 p.m. The…
Will Minister Chrystia Freeland be able to curb her government’s spending?
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds the Canadian spending record. From budget to budget, the first woman to occupy the position of major federal financier finds new pretexts to increase…
CAQ government spending is out of control, deplores Duhaime
The Legault government has lost control of its spending and should take inspiration for its next budget from the liberal government of Philippe Couillard in power from 2014 to 2018,…
CAQ government spending out of control, deplores Éric Duhaime
(Quebec) The CAQ government has lost control of its spending and should take inspiration for its next budget from the former liberal government of Philippe Couillard in power from 2014…
Robert Lalonde: recharge your batteries in nature instead of spending hours on screens
An exceptional writer, Robert Lalonde shares his childhood memories in his new book, a period of his life which occupies great importance in his work. By fine touches, in We…