Ottawa – Chrystia freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance spoke at the Sustainable Finance Forum. She said: “I do want to start by recognizing and thanking Ryan. Ryan, your hard work and your leadership are why we are all here today. I think you are a tremendous example of what one person, one Member of Parliament with dedication …
TORONTO — The Ontario government is taking steps to remove the full eight per cent provincial portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on qualifying new purpose-built rental housing in order to get more rental homes built across the province. “There has never been a greater need to get rental housing built across the province. This is why our government …
The province continues to put more money back in people’s pockets TORONTO — To help Ontario families and businesses keep costs down, the Ontario government will be proposing legislation through its upcoming 2023 Fall Economic Statement that would, if passed, extend the gasoline and fuel tax rate cuts to June 30, 2024, saving households $260 on average since the tax …
Province lowering age eligibility to receive publicly funded mammograms to include those aged 40-49 TORONTO — The Ontario government is connecting significantly more people to breast cancer screening by lowering the eligibility age of self-referral for publicly funded mammograms through the Ontario Breast Screening Program from 50 to 40 beginning in fall 2024. This historic expansion will help more than …
Marrakech – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, concluded a visit to Marrakech, Morocco for meetings of G7 and G20 Finance Ministers and the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. The Deputy Prime Minister discussed with Canada’s allies and partners the importance of building clean economies that deliver for working people, securing …
Province delivers on Plan to Build through targeted investments in programs, services, and infrastructure TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government released the 2022-23 Public Accounts, which provide the final audited financial results of the province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. “As Ontario’s population continues to grow, the Public Accounts show that we are taking a targeted, responsible …
Canada Mortgage Bonds increase designated to new rental housing construction Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced that the annual limit for Canada Mortgage Bonds is being increased from $40 billion to up to $60 billion. This change is the next step in the government’s plan to build more homes, faster, and will unlock low-cost …
Ottawa – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland talked on legislation to build more rental homes and stabilizing grocery prices. She said: Good afternoon. Our government is relentlessly focused on building an economy with stable prices, steady growth, and abundant, well-paying, middle-class jobs. As Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, this is my most urgent priority. That is …
Montréal – The Government of Canada is committed to investing in a strong, sustainable economic future that will deliver good, middle‑class jobs, clean air, and energy security for generations to come. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, released the Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies Government of Canada Self‑Review Assessment Framework and the Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies Government of Canada Guidelines, which were …
Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, today confirmed that the Government of Canada has delivered to provinces and territories an additional $2 billion Canada Health Transfer top-up. This top-up will support provincial and territorial governments in reducing backlogs and responding to urgent pressures in emergency rooms, operating rooms, and pediatric hospitals, and is part of …
