federal budget
2019 Federal Budget Commentary
On March 19, 2019, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the Liberal government’s highly anticipated budget – the final one before the October 2019 election. After accounting for Budget 2019 proposals, the budgetary balance is expected to show deficits of $14.9 billion in 2018-2019 and $19.8 billion in 2019-2020. Over…
2018 Federal Budget Commentary
On February 27, 2018, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the Liberal government’s highly anticipated budget – the third since the October 2015 election. The budget, titled “Equality & Growth – A Strong Middle Class”, focused primarily on gender equality and investing in the middle class. After accounting for Budget…
Tax Highlights from the 2016 Federal Budget
Canada’s Finance Minister, the Honourable William Morneau, tabled the 2016 federal budget on March 22, 2016. The following global economic developments and outlook were noted: Global growth has slowed; Financial market volatility has risen; and Commodity prices have fallen sharply. The fragile and uncertain global economic environment has weighed on…