Canada highlights next step to universal access to free contraceptives

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Toronto – At Snowdon Pharmacy in downtown Toronto, Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, highlighted the government’s plan to rollout the first phase of national universal pharmacare—an initiative that will be a part of the upcoming Budget 2024. This plan will break down …

Deputy PM speaks about building more $10-a-day child care spaces

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Winnipeg – Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, recently spoke about building more $10-a-day child care spaces. She said: I do want to start by acknowledging that we are located on Treaty One territory, the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Ojibway, OjiCree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Red River Métis. I am so glad to be …

Govt extending support for mineral exploration in Canada

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Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced that the federal government will extend the 15-per-cent Mineral Exploration Tax Credit for investors in flow-through shares for an additional year, until March 31, 2025. The Mineral Exploration Tax Credit, which was scheduled to expire on March 31, 2024, provides important support to junior mineral exploration companies working …

Canada Carbon Rebates coming next month

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Gatineau – Canadians expect their governments to take action on climate change and address affordability concerns. Putting a price on carbon while sending rebates to Canadians is the most cost-effective way to fight climate change. Affordability is front and centre in this system, which puts money into the bank accounts of Canadian families. The Canada Carbon Rebate is made possible …

Canadian businesses with alcohol excise duty relief

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Toronto – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, announced that the federal government is delivering thousands of dollars in alcohol excise duty relief to Canadian businesses, particularly local craft breweries. The government is proposing to: For two additional years, cap the inflation adjustment at two per cent for beer, spirit, …

Govt announces new action to build over 5,000 affordable homes 

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Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, joined by Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced new action, as part of Canada’s economic plan, to build more homes, faster, and strengthen competition to lower prices for Canadians. To scale-up new homebuilding technologies and drive innovation …

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 …