Poilievre says he has concerns about Carney's suggested fiscal watchdog
Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he has "serious" reservations about Prime Minister Mark Carney's suggestion for a new parliamentary budget officer and is calling for the latest interim watchdog to get the job.
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Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Alberta government is eliminating the ad valorem model introduced in 2025, and instead will increase the standard volume-based markup for wine products by 58 cents per litre.
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Calgary mayor floats plebiscite after provincial education property tax increase
Adam MacVicar / globalnews - Calgary's mayor made the comments during a special meeting of council called to discuss the potential impact of the provincial budget on Calgarians.
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Health care, deficit expected to be focus of Manitoba legislature spring sitting
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Health care and ongoing deficits are expected to be major topics as the Manitoba legislature reconvenes Wednesday after the winter break.
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There's no PBO: Ottawa fails to appoint new fiscal watchdog as interim term expires
sootoday - OTTAWA — There is currently no parliamentary budget officer scrutinizing federal finances in Ottawa as the interim fiscal watchdog's term expired Monday without a successor in place.
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Alberta budget’s property tax hike scrutinized by Calgary city hall
Adam MacVicar / globalnews - Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas said the increase is 'incredibly egregious' and has called a special council meeting for March 4 to discuss the city's response.
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What does health care coverage for newcomers cost Alberta?
Alanna Smith / theglobeandmail - Experts weigh in on the potential effects of the province’s coming referendum on immigration
Back to Top / Friday, February 27, 2026, 9:21 pm / permalink 19910 / 4 stories in 7 days
Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit
sootoday - EDMONTON — Alberta’s new budget will carry an eye-popping $9.4-billion deficit as the province, after decades of trying to get off a roller-coaster of oil revenues, seeks to manage the ride and weather the whiplash.
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Liberals survive confidence vote on omnibus budget bill
sootoday - OTTAWA — The federal Liberals' Budget Implementation Act has passed a confidence vote in the House of Commons. Bill C-15 carried on division, meaning there was no recorded vote in Parliament.
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Alberta pledges $10.8B for education in Budget 2026
Cindy Tran / edmontonjournal - Alberta’s education system will receive $10.8 billion in Budget 2026. In an interview with Postmedia, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides called the investment “historic.” Despite concerns that enrolment growth and inflation have left the system under…
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Doug Ford defends decision to cut financial assistance for post-secondary students
theglobeandmail - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his government's decision to cut back on the amount of financial assistance for post-secondary students. Ford says he heard from thousands of students over Family Day weekend who were angry about the drastic cut to t…
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PINDER: Danielle Smith’s Alberta referendum is a strategic masterstroke and Ottawa should be worried
Herb Pinder / westernstandard - The focus in Alberta, less so in the country, has been on the forthcoming referendum regarding independence. But Premier Smith recently called for a different referendum, one that follows the Alberta Next Review Panel. Led by Smith, it toured the province…
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Liberals agree to Conservative budget bill amendments
Bill Curry / theglobeandmail - Legislation could be approved by the House and sent to the Senate this week
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‘It’s not a freebie’: Ford government defends OSAP changes as opposition continues
Isaac Callan / globalnews - Premier Doug Ford said OSAP "is not a freebie anymore" and that "money doesn't grow on trees" as opposition to his student loan changes continues to bubble.
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B.C. budget 'lands in the middle' between cuts and safeguarding core services: Bailey
sootoday - VICTORIA — British Columbia's finance minister started to sell her "tough" budget Wednesday to business leaders who describe her deficit numbers as "scary," while other groups are tabulating the losses.
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Doug Ford defends OSAP changes, says student aid system ‘not sustainable’
Jordan Ercit / torontosun - Province announced last week it will be cutting grants given to needy students in favour of higher loans
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Canada's provinces deal with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season
Craig Lord / nationalobserver - The outlook for Canada's provinces is difficult to chart but some surprising resilience to US 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 D…
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- B.C. budget crisis: tax hikes, record deficits, cuts and delays (18)
- Desjardins review: provinces face U.S. trade shocks, uneven resilience (4)
- Other provinces: Ontario health spending and New Brunswick’s record deficit (2)
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Alberta pressures: fleet purchases, classroom complexity and infrastructure strain
B.C. budget crisis: tax hikes, record deficits, cuts and delays
Desjardins review: provinces face U.S. trade shocks, uneven resilience
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Canada’s inflation rate seen holding steady in January ahead of Statscan release
Craig Lord / theglobeandmail - Some economists believe price growth will accelerate as tax changes from a year earlier distort annual comparisons
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 19276 / 12 stories in 17 days
Ontario to lift freeze on domestic postsecondary tuition fees
Joe Friesen / theglobeandmail - Government also changing OSAP to deliver more loans, fewer grants
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Toronto city council approves 2026 budget including 2.2 per cent property tax hike
Meredith Bond / citynews - Toronto city council has adopted the mayor’s 2026 budget, which includes a modest property tax increase, caps on public transit fares and more money for the police. The budget includes a 2.2 per cent property tax hike, compared to a 6.9 increase last year…
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