Unpublished Newswire
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s spring fiscal update showed a smaller than projected budget shortfall of $66.9 billion for the fiscal year that just ended, thanks to a Canadian economy that performed stronger than expected and increased personal and corporate income tax revenues. Tuesday’s deficit figure is $11.4 billion below what was projected in the fall, with Budget 2025 initially projecting a $78.3-billion deficit for 2025-2026, the highest deficit outside of the pandemic. However, the Canadian economy has proven to be more resilient and the conflict in Iran has led to...
April 28, 2026 - 16:02 | Jordan Gowling | National Post
With the public service spending review well underway, the federal government says it’s now turning its attention to reining in spending on external consultants. Read More
April 28, 2026 - 16:02 | Ben Andrews | Ottawa Citizen
If approved by city council, the plan would be executed on 10 'high demand' days between June 11 and July 2, 2026, which is when Toronto is hosting FIFA matches.
April 28, 2026 - 15:57 | Olivia Bowden | Global News - Ottawa
If approved by city council, the plan would be executed on 10 'high demand' days between June 11 and July 2, 2026, which is when Toronto is hosting FIFA matches.
April 28, 2026 - 15:57 | Olivia Bowden | Global News - Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will launch its first national sovereign wealth fund, an investment account that he says will ensure all Canadians reap the rewards of government support for major new projects. The Globe’s Stephanie Levitz explains how the fund will work.
April 28, 2026 - 15:41 | | The Globe and Mail
OTTAWA — Canada’s justice minister expressed an openness Tuesday to expanding the government’s definition of sexualized deepfakes, as opposition MPs push for amendments to the proposed law to criminalize their distribution. Sean Fraser spoke one day ahead of when parliamentarians on the justice committee are expected to begin their clause-by-clause study of Bill C-16, the Liberals’ latest justice legislation that, among other reforms, seeks to update the Criminal Code definition of an “intimate images” to include those that are a “visual representation.” “I would like to make sure...
April 28, 2026 - 15:33 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
