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Feds give budget watchdog additional data following Global News story

April 8, 2016April 22, 2018amp Leave a comment

April 8, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Finance Canada has given Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette the additional budget breakdowns he asked for last week.

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Liberals promised to empower budget watchdog, haven’t responded to his budget request

April 8, 2016May 30, 2016amp Leave a comment

April 8, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Jean-Denis Fréchette just wants someone to return his calls.

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‘Nobody should be surprised’ Canada’s economy is in rough shape

November 20, 2015April 22, 2018amp Leave a comment

November 20, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Maybe you heard: Canada’s books took a turn for the ugly over the past few months.

Or, as Finance Minister Bill Morneau put it when he unveiled his government’s fall economic update Friday morning, the economy “tilted to the downside.”

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Cost of veterans’ mental illness will eclipse other injuries by 2017, PBO says

November 19, 2015May 30, 2016amp Leave a comment

November 19, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

A new report released Thursday outlines the growing burden of mental illness in the cost Canada pays for combat, and outlines gaps in information on veterans’ health care costs once they leave the military.

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Budget 2015: Who benefits from doubling TFSA limits?

April 8, 2015April 19, 2015amp Leave a comment

April 8, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

The federal Conservatives have indicated they’re going to double the amount Canadians can invest in tax-free savings accounts each year, from $5,500 to $11,000.

“Canadians know that we stick to our commitments,” Finance Minister Joe Oliversaid in a letter to Tory MPs Tuesday, apparently referring to a pledge in the last election to double the limit once the budget was balanced. “I will present a balanced budget that will make life more affordable for Canadians.”

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