Federal budget | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/federal-budget/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:30:40 +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 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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]]> Ottawa runs budgetary deficit of $16.1B for April-to-September period https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ottawa-runs-budgetary-deficit-of-16-1b-for-april-to-september-period/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:26:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526545 A rise in program expenses pushed the deficit higher than the same period last year

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]]> Government spending reached new high in 2024 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/government-spending-reached-new-high-in-2024/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:32:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526427 Nearly half of the spending was on social protection and health

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]]> Budget watchdog calls for more transparency after Liberals shift fiscal anchors https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/budget-watchdog-calls-for-more-transparency-after-liberals-shift-fiscal-anchors/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:10:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526234 New capital framework introduced 6 weeks before Budget 2025

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