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In confidential memo, LeBlanc asks for ideas on how to fight back against U.S. protectionism
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc has asked his fellow ministers to draw up a list of ideas he can deploy in the planned spring budget to fight back against U.S. protectionism, a threat that shows no signs of going away even if Canada secured a pause to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Government still planning to unveil economic statement despite Freeland's resignation
The federal government unveils its long-awaited fall economic statement today — putting to rest weeks of speculation about a higher-than-projected deficit and the potential failure of other fiscal "anchors" Ottawa claimed would keep its budget on track.
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Trump isn't yet U.S. president, but his plans for the war in Ukraine loom large over G20
The G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, which begins Monday, is already impacted by ever-evolving geopolitical events, regardless of host Brazil’s official theme of fighting hunger, poverty and inequality.
Trump casts a long shadow as world leaders gather for APEC and G20 summits
Donald Trump's coming return to the White House hangs heavily over world leaders gathering this week in Peru for the APEC summit and then in Brazil for the G20 — two of the first international summits to be held since the U.S election.
Canada wants to be in the top 10 global tourism destinations — but it's struggling to get there
Canada has set ambitious post-pandemic tourism targets and has a new strategy to meet those goals, but experts say geopolitical challenges, cost of travel in the country and climate change will make those goals difficult to achieve.
Freeland plans to trigger a vote on capital gains tax changes next week
The Liberal government plans to force the Conservatives to vote this coming week on changes to the country’s capital gains tax regime set to go into effect on June 25.
Experts predict tax hikes in budget as Trudeau government stretches to pay for its promises
Economists and experts say they're expecting the federal government to raise taxes in Tuesday's budget to help offset billions of dollars in new spending already promised in the pre-budget announcements that have been landing almost daily since the end of March.
Billions to be announced for housing construction in federal fiscal update, says source
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland will announce billions of dollars in loans and other incentives for housing construction, CBC News has learned.
Delayed by plane troubles, Trudeau finally heading home from India
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally left India after technical issues with a government aircraft delayed his departure by two days.
Replacement plane sent to India to pick up PM, delegation after maintenance issue
The Royal Canadian Air Force sent a CC-150 Polaris to India from CFB Trenton Sunday night to pick up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Canadian delegation after the plane that took him there suffered a maintenance problem.