OTTAWA—The Trudeau Liberals moved on Monday to force an end to debate in the House of Commons on the government’s budget bill and bring it to a vote. Bill C-30 contains multiple measures from the April budget, including changes to business and worker supports. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the government is worried the bill…
Liberals Move to Cut Debate, Force Vote on Bill to Implement 2021 Budget
June 14, 2021
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Australia Risks Become a ‘Lost Kingdom’ of the South Pacific: Tourism Sector
The tourism sector of Australia has decried the new Federal Budget for lacking a clear plan to open the international border, making it harder for the tourism and hospitality industries to survive. “It is vital for the Government to begin a staged opening as soon as possible, given the stimulus measures announced tonight,” John Hart,…
Early Education Sector Applauds New Funding From Federal Budget
Early Education organizations in Australia have applauded the Federal Budget’s new funding for the sector. Other than the previous commitment of $1.7 million for the Child Care Subsidy, the Federal Government last night announced it would further inject $2 billion into early childhood education over the next four years, which will ensure every child receives…
Aged Care and Mental Health Priorities for Federal Government in Budget
May 10, 2021
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Australia’s mental health and aged care systems will receive record funding in the federal budget, with billions to be spent on the ailing sectors. Experts have warned the packages may only begin to gain ground back after years of funding shortfalls. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will hand down his third budget on 11 May, with significant…
Three Confidence Votes to Determine Fate of Minority Liberal Government
OTTAWA—A pair of proposed changes to the federal budget put forward by opposition parties will determine whether the minority Liberal government will fall, which could trigger an election. The government says it has informed opposition parties that two votes in the House of Commons—on a Bloc Quebecois sub-amendment today and on a Conservative amendment Thursday—are…
Opposition Parties Lay Out Priorities Ahead of Liberal Government Budget Next Week
OTTAWA—The four opposition parties in Ottawa are making demands of the minority Liberal government ahead of next week’s federal budget, but their leverage is limited. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has pledged not to trigger an election regardless of what the budget has in store on April 19, a move that potentially weakens New Democrats’ say…
PBO Sees $363 Billion Deficit, Warns of Pitfalls From Liberals’ Promised Stimulus
OTTAWA—Parliament’s spending watchdog says the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic should send the deficit to $363.4 billion. In a report this morning, budget officer Yves Giroux says the deficit should fall over time as emergency spending measures wind down over the next 12 months. The economy too is faring better than Giroux anticipated, and…
Liberals to Unveil Federal Budget on April 19, Freeland Says
OTTAWA—Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal Liberals will table a budget on April 19. It will be the first federal budget in more than two years, after the government opted not to introduce one in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in Canada. It will also be Freeland’s first budget as finance minister;…
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