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Government Manufacturing
Economy General
July 23, 2015
Federal government to run $1B deficit in 2015-16
Bank of Canada’s latest economic forecast also trims the Harper government’s expected surpluses over the next two years.
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Government Manufacturing
Economy General
April 8, 2015
Harper promise of balanced budget law called ‘toxic hypocrisy’
Critics say Conservatives’ 1970’s rhetoric speaks volumes to their lacking connection with today’s middle-class.
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Energy Government Manufacturing Oil & Gas
Economy General
February 4, 2015
Prentice nixes corporate tax hikes to fill budget hole
Low oil prices have driven a $1.1 billion surplus into a $500 million deficit.
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Energy Government Oil & Gas
Business Operations Economy General
January 9, 2015
Alberta’s budget surplus has turned into $500M deficit: premier
Jim Prentice says the province may not balance its books until 2017-18 due to tumbling oil prices.
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Government Manufacturing
Business Operations Economy General
October 3, 2014
Harper projects 2013-14 deficit at $5.2B, down from $16.6B
Critics suspect the federal Conservatives are “fudging” numbers as a possible election ploy.
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Manufacturing
General
February 12, 2014
Tories kiss deficits goodbye, building fiscal arsenal for 2015 election
Opposition parties say the Tories are putting political interests ahead of Canada’s economic well-being.
