Asian Tribune Your Multilingual Newspaper covering World and local news News
TORONTO — It’s budget day in Ontario and the finance minister says he’s prepared a plan with “targeted investments” to ensure the province’s economy stays resilient in the face of uncertainty. One investment that won’t be in the budget, however, is a sick day program. Government sources told The Canadian …
Read More »Income tax cuts expected as Quebec finance minister to table budget Tuesday
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2023 8:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard is scheduled to table the first budget of the Coalition Avenir Québec’s second mandate this afternoon. Girard broke with tradition on Monday — instead of …
Read More »N.B. government to table budget as province sees surge in population – New Brunswick
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2023 8:32 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s finance minister is scheduled to table a provincial budget today as the government grapples with problems in health care and housing and the effects of a population surge. …
Read More »More spending, affordability measures coming in pre-election Manitoba budget – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government has signalled that it will loosen its purse strings in the provincial budget Tuesday — its last fiscal plan before a provincial election scheduled for Oct. 3. With the economy recovering from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic and higher transfer payments coming from the federal …
Read More »Manitoba budget coming Tuesday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government is vowing more spending and more moves to help people with the cost of living in a pre-election budget Tuesday. The new budget is expected to be tabled between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Read more: More spending, …
Read More »Seven Oaks faces tough budget, says Manitoba made ‘significant error’ in funding allocation – Winnipeg
The Seven Oaks School Division is considering cutting teachers and programs after its superintendent says a much-lauded increase in provincial education funding didn’t add up for the division. Manitoba Education Minister Wayne Ewasko announced a $100 million increase in this year’s education funding at a press conference earlier this month. …
Read More »John Tory works on transition plan after submitting letter of resignation – Toronto
Toronto Mayor John Tory is working on a transition plan today after submitting his formal resignation last night. Tory stunned the city with an admission last week about an “inappropriate relationship” with someone who used to work on his staff, and said he planned to step down. His office then …
Read More »5 notable proposals in John Tory’s Toronto budget as he remains to see it through – Toronto
Toronto city council is set to debate John Tory’s budget Wednesday as the mayor stays in office to see his fiscal plan through. Tory announced a plan Friday to resign following an affair with a former staffer and then decided to stay on for the budget debate. The budget is …
Read More »Toronto council to debate John Tory’s budget as mayor stays on for fiscal plan – Toronto
Toronto City Hall will be under the spotlight today as Mayor John Tory remains in office to see his budget get debated. Tory had announced a plan Friday night to resign after admitting to an “inappropriate relationship” with a former staffer. But his office said Monday that Tory would remain …
Read More »Winnipeggers should temper expectations ahead of Wednesday’s budget discussion, says committee chair – Winnipeg
After a year still impacted by COVID-19 and snowfall that scooped millions from the city’s coffers, the chair of the city’s finance committee said Winnipeggers shouldn’t get their hopes up too high ahead of Wednesday’s proposed city budget. “It’d be nice to deliver a whole basket of a lot of …
Read More »