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Record deficits? You mean record surpluses, for dirt cheap
The interest rate the federal government pays on debt hasn’t been this low since the Second World War (and possibly earlier).
Budget Watch 2021: The rebuild must start with the care economy
Both Prime Minister Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reiterated their commitment to lay the groundwork for a Canada-wide system of child care at the Liberal Policy Convention this past weekend.
Can we dare to hope?
The upcoming federal budget: The stakes could not be higher
Will the budget put muscle behind the oft-repeated Liberal "real change” mantra?
Costing the recovery
David Macdonald's presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance on March 18, 2021 regarding Bill C-14 and COVID-19 spending.
Responses to the crisis in women’s employment: Do they measure up?
Governments need to step up to address both the immediate economic needs the pandemic has created and the longer-term, equitable recovery this crisis requires.
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