Ottawa proposes $52.9 billion in new spending over five years, and will post a $40 billion deficit this fiscal year. It will also spend more on servicing its debt — $54.1 billion— than it will on health care this year.
Government
Category: GOV/POLITICS
-
Watchdog finds ‘strong perception of favoritism’ toward McKinsey in some government contracts
The federal procurement watchdog says the government has created a “strong perception of favouritism” in awarding certain contracts to the consulting firm McKinsey & Company.Government
-
Watchdog finds ‘strong perception of favoritism’ toward McKinsey in some government contracts
The federal procurement watchdog says the government has created a “strong perception of favouritism” in awarding certain contracts to the consulting firm McKinsey & Company.Government
-
ANALYSIS | The federal government under Trudeau is bigger — but not as big as it used to be
On the eve of the Liberal government’s eighth budget, and with the size and shape of the federal government becoming a focus of political debate, it’s worth taking stock of what has changed during the Trudeau era in Ottawa — and placing it in its historical context.Government
-
Federal government use of AI in hundreds of initiatives revealed by new research database
Canada’s federal government has used artificial intelligence in nearly 300 projects and initiatives, new research has found — including to help predict the outcome of tax cases, sort temporary visa applications and promote diversity in hiring.Government
-
PC government to support private bill declaring intimate partner violence an epidemic
Government House Leader Paul Calandra says the Ontario government will be supporting an NDP bill to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in the province.Government
-
Quebec premier says it’s up to parents — not his government — to limit kids’ screen time
François Legault’s comments contradict those of Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant, who a day earlier suggested the Quebec government might introduce a law that limits children’s use of screens.Government
-
Federal government to launch $500M fund for youth mental health
Ottawa is setting up a $500-million fund to help community health organizations provide more mental health care to young people.Government
-
Brazilian Government Set to Loosen 2025 Fiscal Target, Sources Say
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government is expected to loosen its fiscal target for 2025 though it will still target a surplus, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government currently targets a primary surplus …Government
-
Brazilian Government Set to Loosen 2025 Fiscal Target, Sources Say
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government is expected to loosen its fiscal target for 2025 though it will still target a surplus, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government currently targets a primary surplus …Government