Freeland on building more homes, faster 

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Ottawa – Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland talked about on building more homes, faster. She said: Before we dive into today’s announcement, I would just like to take a moment to highlight Friday’s strong job numbers. Thanks to the hard work of Canadians and Canadian businesses, Canada gained 37,000 new jobs in January. That was double market expectations. Unemployment fell …

Strengthening health care for rural Canadians

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Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, and Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, announced the federal government’s economic plan is taking action to build more homes, faster in rural communities and attract the doctors and nurses …

Feds announce new action to make rent, groceries more affordable

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Ottawa – As part of Canada’s economic plan, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the federal government is taking new action to deliver rent support to low-income renters, open more emergency shelter spaces in cities across the country, and crack down on corporate greed to make groceries more affordable. First, the Deputy Prime Minister …

Govt announces 2-year extension to ban on foreign ownership of housing

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Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the federal government’s intent to extend by an additional two years the existing ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing. For years, foreign money has been coming into Canada to buy up residential real estate, increasing housing affordability concerns in cities across the country, and particularly in major …

Deputy PM announces over $162m to support asylum claimants

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Toronto – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced that the federal government will provide over $162 million in additional support to the City of Toronto. First, the federal government will provide an additional $143 million for Toronto through the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) to reimburse costs incurred by …

Freeland Talks about economic plan in 2024

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Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, said that the Liberal government is continuing to deliver “our economic plan in 2024! We are bringing down the cost of child care to $10-a-day in every province and territory, expanding dental care to more Canadians, creating good jobs, and building more homes, faster.”

Canada announces appointments to Canadian Int’l Trade Tribunal

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Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the appointment of Susana Lee as a member of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), as well as the reappointment of Cheryl Beckett and Georges Bujold. All three appointments are for five-year terms. “The Canadian International Trade Tribunal is known around the world for its fair and timely …

What does govt approval of sale of HSBC to RBC means?

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Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, pursuant to her authorities under the Bank Act, approved the sale of HSBC Bank Canada (HSBC) to Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), subject to strict terms and conditions imposed on RBC. RBC’s proposed acquisition followed HSBC Global’s November 2022 announcement of its exit from the Canadian market, which is part of …

Canada Growth Fund’s 1st carbon contract for difference

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Government guarantees price of carbon for Canadian-made carbon capture technology Calgary – In Calgary,Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, welcomed the announcement of the second investment by the Canada Growth Fund—and the world’s first carbon credit offtake agreement of its kind. The Growth Fund’s $200 million direct investment and complementary carbon contract for difference in a world-leading …