Trim OAS for higher income seniors? 73% says yes, new poll suggests – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A new poll finds there is growing support for a proposal to lower an Old Age Security (OAS) threshold for some Canadians in order to help reduce the federal government’s deficit. Seventy-three per cent of Canadians polled this month said they support such a move, which would effectively trim back Old Age Security from higher […]
Wildfire funding not sufficient in Saskatchewan budget, says fire chief | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A fire chief of a Saskatchewan village, representing a group of volunteers that battled some of Saskatchewan’s destructive blazes last summer, says the province’s latest budget is not providing enough funding for proactive measures ahead of this year’s wildfire season. “They’ve introduced the marshal service, but where’s the funding to increase the fire side […]
N.S. MLA urges N.B. premier to reconsider highway toll near provincial boundary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A Nova Scotia politician is urging the New Brunswick premier to reconsider newly announced plans to introduce a toll near the provincial boundary. Premier Susan Holt’s government announced the toll in its provincial budget Tuesday, estimating it would bring in $10.4 million annually once in place in 2028. New Brunswick Finance Minister René Legacy […]
Saskatchewan finance minister says deficit budget aims to protect provincial services | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Saskatchewan’s finance minister is opting to wear the same shoes he wore last year for this year’s budget day, saying it reflects the province’s response to “tough economic times” around the world. “They are in good shape, just needed a little touch-up and they needed some protection,” Jim Reiter told reporters Tuesday while holding […]
Quebec pre-election budget set to be tabled Wednesday – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 17, 2026 1:55 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard will table the province’s 2026-2027 budget Wednesday. It is expected be the last one tabled by the Coalition Avenir Québec government before a general election in the […]
Nova Scotia budget set to be delivered, with spending cuts expected – Halifax | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Nova Scotia Finance Minister John Lohr is set to deliver the provincial budget today for the new fiscal year. Residents can expect to see spending cuts, which will likely result in service cuts as well. Some cuts have already started as the government announced last week it was closing three provincial museums as well […]
Provinces are bracing for record deficits. What’s causing budgets to see red? | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Budget season for Canada has kicked off with three provinces already posting steep deficits, a trend economists say is the result of several factors impacting every part of the country. On Tuesday, British Columbia unveiled their budget that comes with a record $13.3 billion deficit in the next fiscal year. In recent fiscal updates, […]
Provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The outlook for Canada’s provinces is difficult to chart but some surprising resilience to U.S. trade pressures and historical revisions to economic data have most provinces on better footing heading into the 2026 budget season, argues a new analysis from Desjardins. Randall Bartlett, deputy chief economist at Desjardins and one of the authors of […]
B.C. 2026 budget ‘neither’ big cuts nor tax increase, minister says | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] British Columbia’s finance minister says this year’s upcoming budget is focused on protecting core services, but added it is a budget that is neither full of big cuts nor a large rise in taxes. Brenda Bailey told reporters during a pre-budget presentation Sunday that the budget was one crafted for “very serious times.” “There […]