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The Holt Liberal government is projecting large budget deficits as far as the eye can see. In his first provincial budget, Finance Minister René Legacy is projecting a fiscal shortfall of $549 million in the 2025-26 fiscal year. That deficit could go as high as $599 million if the province …
Read More »Ontario Liberals, NDP dangle differing platforms to same pool of voters
Some Ontario voters who consider themselves politically non-aligned — setting aside their desire to boot Doug Ford and his PC government out of office — often bemoan the unwillingness of the Liberals and NDP to co-operate at election time. Those voters underestimate how much animosity there is between the Liberal and …
Read More »All banks to label Canada Carbon Rebate correctly, as Liberals defend embattled policy
When Canadians receive their carbon pricing rebates on Tuesday, it will be the first time all banks will label the payment as the Canada Carbon Rebate, the federal government says. This comes after years of inconsistent and vague phrasing on bank statements. The quarterly rebate goes to Canadians who filed their income …
Read More »By the numbers: Here’s what it would take to bring down the Liberals in a confidence vote
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government survived a confidence vote this week with the help of the NDP and the Bloc Québécois — but the Liberals will be facing another one very soon. The Conservatives have said repeatedly they want to bring down the government as soon as possible and have …
Read More »Liberals ‘are ready’ for a non-confidence vote, MPs say as test looms – National
As the Conservatives prepare a motion to try to declare non-confidence in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, Liberal MPs say they are ready to face a vote as early as next week. The first opposition day has been tentatively scheduled for Sept. 24, a spokesperson for Liberal House leader Karina …
Read More »As NDP-Liberal deal ends, what would it take to trigger an election? – National
As soon as NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced he had “ripped up” the supply and confidence agreement with the Liberal government Wednesday, one big question loomed above all others: will Canadians face a snap election this year? No one seems to know for sure — not even Singh himself. “I …
Read More »NDP pulls out of supply-and-confidence deal with Liberal government – National
The federal New Democrats have pulled their support from the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal government. The move puts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority at risk of falling at any time in the coming weeks or months if it loses any confidence votes, which could trigger a snap election as …
Read More »Nova Scotia’s Opposition Liberals promise free public transit if elected – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 3, 2024 11:55 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s Opposition Liberals are promising to spend $65.6 million to make public transit free for riders across the province if they form the next government. Leader …
Read More »Liberals face storm clouds as cabinet meets in Halifax
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off a three-day cabinet retreat in Halifax on Sunday. The themes will be fairness and Canada-U.S. relations, but the feelings are all about déjà vu. A year ago in Charlottetown, the cabinet hoped its annual post-summer retreat and the massive cabinet shuffle that preceded it …
Read More »Federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez fielding ‘many requests’ to lead Quebec Liberals
By Maura Forrest The Canadian Press Posted August 5, 2024 9:43 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A spokesperson for Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he is fielding “a lot of requests” to join the race to lead the Quebec Liberal Party. But Rodriguez, …
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