‘Deficits are lower, that’s a fact’: Finance minister defends budget
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says criticisms of his government’s fiscal positioning are not based in fact.
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Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says criticisms of his government’s fiscal positioning are not based in fact.
A Conservative motion asking the federal government to cancel a security contract awarded to a Canadian subsidiary of an American company was defeated this week, as the Commissionaires express concern about future work for the veterans it employs.
It will take more than just new housing units for the federal government to achieve its ambitious plan to end homelessness, but it can be done, according to a Saskatoon shelter operator.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the government is hiding the facts on the number of newcomers it’s bringing to Canada, despite the focus in the new immigration levels plan on people who are already here.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet ministers fanned out across the country Friday to sell Canadians on their latest federal budget — while the Conservatives sought to portray the document as a costly spending binge.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is asking the Competition Bureau to examine whether Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. acted in bad faith when it acquired Stelco Inc.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will stay on as leader even if the party loses an upcoming byelection in the Ontario riding of Brantford-Brant South.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has learned from past mistakes as it sets out its ambitious aim of eliminating homelessness within 10 years.
In a letter obtained by CTV News, Aaron Wudrick, Poilievre's deputy chief of staff, told colleagues and Conservative members of Parliament that he would step down at the end of the month.
The new federal budget commits $32 billion over 10 years to repair, replace and build First Nations infrastructure — though the Assembly of First Nations says the work will require more.
Mark Carney’s government is adding tens of billions to the debt and deficit to spur the economy, ease affordability pressures and eradicate homelessness.
The Liberal government says it is providing 'unprecedented' support in the new federal budget for culture and recreation through $4 billion in funding over five years.
The federal government has tabled the 2026 budget proposing $142.1 billion in new spending and projecting a steady decline in the deficit.
Alongside the big-ticket items in the federal budget, there are some perks for artists, hockey players and those who send mail the old- fashioned way. Here are six things you need to know right now.
Canada’s envoy to the European Union says Brussels removed language about ratifying the decade-old trade deal from a joint statement issued at the end of the summit in Montreal last week.
The government’s updated immigration plan looks to maintain broad targets for permanent and temporary resident admissions while offering permanent status to up to 200,000 longtime temporary residents who have already applied.