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Premier Danielle Smith’s Wednesday evening address announcing a plan to begin reinvesting in the Heritage Savings Trust Fund and keeping provincial spending below the inflation and population growth was met with mixed reviews the week before the new annual budget. “The message of fiscal prudence was probably well received. The …

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s attempt to block the federal government’s budget bill from passing earlier this month is the latest example of government spending coming under scrutiny amid high inflation. And while most fiscal experts agree that government spending can fuel inflation, economic research suggests the link between the two …

Economists don’t believe the Bank of Canada is ready to hit the brakes on its interest rate-hiking cycle just yet, even as signs grow that inflation is easing and the economy is softening. Canada’s central bank is expected to announce its eighth consecutive rate increase on Wednesday, with most commercial …

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her fall economic statement today — a roadmap of what’s to come from the federal government as the economy stands on the brink of a recession. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced some heat when he told reporters during the 2021 election campaign that he doesn’t …

Interest rates are creeping higher, and the word “recession” is on everyone’s lips. But so far, only a few financial commentators are warning of something much worse that could abruptly change the rules of the game: The threat of a financial crisis. On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada is preparing to announce what’s expected …