Fiscal policy – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:50:02 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png Fiscal policy – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 Business Council warns about debt costs as federal cabinet meets https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/business-council-warns-about-debt-costs-as-federal-cabinet-meets/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:50:02 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=229888 Lobby group pointed to U.S. downgrade as a warning

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]]> High government spending means more inflation? It’s complicated, economists say https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/high-government-spending-means-more-inflation-its-complicated-economists-say/ Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:20:44 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=226914 Link between government spending and inflation is complex

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]]> Fiscal policy needs to join inflation fight: CIBC https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/fiscal-policy-needs-to-join-inflation-fight-cibc/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 18:45:45 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=226544 Government spending, hiring and transfers are making BoC's job tougher

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]]> Moody’s reports brighter outlook for Ontario https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/moodys-reports-brighter-outlook-for-ontario/ Thu, 04 May 2023 20:11:01 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=225176 The rating agency upgraded its view on the province's finances

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]]> Federal government posts $3.1 surplus for first 11 months of 2022-23 fiscal year https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/federal-government-posts-3-1-surplus-for-first-11-months-of-2022-23-fiscal-year/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 18:48:25 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=224928 Interest rates pushed debt charges up 40.7%

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]]> Thousands of Canadians missed out on federal housing and dental benefits: report https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/thousands-of-canadians-missed-out-on-federal-housing-and-dental-benefits-report/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 16:33:44 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=224336 The low take-up means the federal government spent less than it allocated for the measures

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]]> Finance Minister outlines priorities as pre-budget week kicks off https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/finance-minister-outlines-priorities-as-pre-budget-week-kicks-off/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:42:52 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=223175 The government will show more fiscal restraint as part of efforts to rein in inflation

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]]> Canada’s 2023 federal budget coming March 28 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/canadas-2023-federal-budget-coming-march-28/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:19:37 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=222736 Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland this week stressed fiscal restraint so as not to work against efforts to tame inflation

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]]> Manitoba raises basic personal amount, tax brackets in pre-election budget https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/manitoba-raises-basic-personal-amount-tax-brackets-in-pre-election-budget/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:27:38 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=222620 The basic personal exemption will rise to $15,000 from $10,145

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]]> Alberta predicting $2.4-billion surplus for petro-powered economy https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/alberta-predicting-2-4-billion-surplus-for-petro-powered-economy/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:06:35 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=222404 The province's budget contains a plan for legislated balanced budgets

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