Federal budget | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/federal-budget/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:43:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Federal budget | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/federal-budget/ 32 32 Ottawa’s fiscal year shaping up better than budget forecasts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ottawas-fiscal-year-shaping-up-better-than-budget-forecasts/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:43:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535323 BMO economist expects annual deficit will come in at under $78.3B

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]]> PBO nominee Annette Ryan enters spotlight at a pivotal time for federal finances https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/pbo-nominee-annette-ryan-enters-spotlight-at-a-pivotal-time-for-federal-finances/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:28:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534507 Interim PBO Jason Jacques' term expired at start of March

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]]> Feds report deficit of $26.1B for its April-to-December period https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/feds-report-deficit-of-26-1b-for-its-april-to-december-period/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:31:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532849 That's up from $21.7B a year ago, as expenses rose more than revenues

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]]> Budget watchdog says NATO 5% pledge to hike deficit by $63B https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/budget-watchdog-says-nato-5-pledge-to-hike-deficit-by-63b/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:05:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531134 The extra defence spending will cost the country an extra $33.5 billion a year: PBO

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]]> GST rebate top-up to give couples estimated $326 more this year, on average https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/gst-rebate-top-up-to-give-couples-estimated-326-more-this-year-on-average/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:06:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531088 12.1 million recipients to benefit: PBO

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]]> GST rebate boost to cost $12B over six years: PBO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/gst-rebate-boost-to-cost-12b-over-six-years-pbo/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:44:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530798 One-time 50% GST bonus this year to cost over $3B

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]]> Federal deficit $26.4B for April-to-November period https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/federal-deficit-26-4b-for-april-to-november-period/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:41:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530737 Revenue, program expenses both rose: fiscal monitor

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]]> Carney announces GST rebate boost to counter high cost of groceries https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/carney-announces-gst-rebate-boost-to-counter-high-cost-of-groceries/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:11:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530232 Temporary 25% hike to GST credit will last for five years

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]]> Federal debt stuck in fiscal ‘long Covid’ https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/federal-debt-stuck-in-fiscal-long-covid/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:39:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529514 Fiscal complacency hampers ability to deal with further shocks: GRI event

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]]> Ottawa should recommit to debt-to-GDP anchor: IMF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ottawa-should-recommit-to-debt-to-gdp-anchor-imf/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:02:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527136 Report also calls for independent mechanism to define capital under the federal government's new spending framework

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