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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

#economicpolicy #ontario #education #dougford #youth #budget #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #government #canadianpolitics

'This is not right': Former refugee questions change to student loans

16 days / sootoday

Premier Ford suggests some students taking advantage of OSAP as he defends cuts to government grants

17 days / citynews / Meredith Bond

Doug Ford defends OSAP changes, says student aid system ‘not sustainable’

17 days / torontosun / Jordan Ercit

Doug Ford defends decision to cut post-secondary student grants

17 days / sootoday

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Road to ruin: Montreal’s pothole problems have solutions — but city lacks money

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - This winter has been perilous Montreal drivers, with officials reporting 3,824 pothole-related complaints between Jan. 1-27, compared to what was logged at the same time last year.

#canada #quebec #montreal #publicsafety #weather #budget #spendingpriorities #infrastructure #government

Road to ruin: Montreal’s pothole problems have solutions — but city lacks money

17 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Road to ruin: Montreal's pothole problems have solutions — but the city lacks money

17 days / nationalobserver / Charlotte Glorieux

Road to ruin: Montreal’s pothole problems have solutions — but city lacks money

17 days / citynews / Lola Kalder

Road to ruin: Montreal's pothole problems have solutions — but city lacks money

17 days / sootoday

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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…


Alberta pressures: fleet purchases, classroom complexity and infrastructure strain

Alberta has released its class complexity data: Here's a breakdown of the school divisions with the most pressures

17 days / edmontonjournal / Cindy Tran

Varcoe: Alberta secures $400M deal to buy water bombers from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada

17 days / calgaryherald / Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald

Keith Gerein: A $10-billion black hole in infrastructure renewal awaits Edmonton taxpayers

17 days / edmontonjournal / Keith Gerein


B.C. budget crisis: tax hikes, record deficits, cuts and delays

Tough sell for B.C. budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays

16 days / sootoday

'DUMPSTER FIRE': CTF warns BC budget a 'disaster' for taxpayers

17 days / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

EXCLUSIVE: Student leader says BC budget neglects post-secondary education amid funding crisis

17 days / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

WATCH: Opposition parties left and right say BC NDP budget fails to help ordinary British Columbians

17 days / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

A B.C. budget few like, with job cuts, higher taxes and increased debt and deficit

17 days / sootoday

B.C. forecasts upswing for natural gas and tough times in forestry as deficit soars

17 days / theglobeandmail / Brent Jang

BC Budget Brings a Record Deficit and No Big Changes

17 days / thetyee / Andrew MacLeod

Here's what people are saying about B.C.'s 2026 budget

17 days / sootoday

By the numbers as British Columbia releases its 2026 budget

17 days / sootoday

5 things to know about B.C.’s 2026 budget

17 days / globalnews / Amy Judd

Tax hike, record deficit and public sector cuts among B.C. budget highlights

17 days / sootoday

Here are the highlights of B.C.’s budget

17 days / theglobeandmail / Globe staff

B.C. budget delays care homes, hospital and cancer facility, student housing

17 days / sootoday

B.C. budget projects record-breaking $9.6-billion deficit, rising to $13.3-billion next year

17 days / theglobeandmail / Justine Hunter

UPDATED: BC budget projects $13.3B deficit for 2026-27 — largest in province's history

17 days / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

B.C. hikes tax rate as budget delivers record $13 billion deficit

17 days / sootoday

Health, education, public safety to be protected in B.C. budget, Minister Bailey says

17 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Health, education, public safety will be protected in BC budget, Minister Bailey says

17 days / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press


Desjardins review: provinces face U.S. trade shocks, uneven resilience

Provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season

17 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Canada's provinces deal with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season

17 days / nationalobserver / Craig Lord

Canada’s provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season

17 days / citynews / News Staff

Canada's provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season

17 days / sootoday


Other provinces: Ontario health spending and New Brunswick’s record deficit

New Brunswick’s projected $1.3-billion deficit is highest in province’s history

17 days / globalnews / Rebecca Lau

Ontario finance minister says rate of health-care spending is ‘unsustainable’

17 days / globalnews / Colin D’Mello


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Tough sell for B.C. budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays

16 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

B.C. Finance Minister delivers budget for ‘serious times’

16 days / theglobeandmail

HILL: Here’s how Smith government can help end boom-and-bust cycle in Alberta

16 days / calgarysun / Joe Langford

Tough sell for a BC budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays

16 days / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

Canada will have to accept U.S. higher tariffs and unthinkable concessions

16 days / theglobeandmail / Claude Lavoie

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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

#economicpolicy #canada #bankofcanada #budget #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #government #finance #business

Posthaste: Increasing cost of living is eroding Canadians' retirement confidence

16 days / financialpost / Ben Cousins

Canada maintains the highest food inflation in the G7 — rising to 7.3% in January

17 days / westernstandard / Leah Mushet

Food inflation spiked 7.3% in January. Here's what's driving the increase

17 days / sootoday

Cooler inflation gives Bank of Canada an opening to cut rates if economy falters, say economists

17 days / financialpost / Gigi Suhanic

Inflation cooled to 2.3% in January but food prices up again: StatCan

17 days / globalnews / Ariel Rabinovitch

Canada's inflation rate cools to 2.3% as gas prices fall

17 days / financialpost / Jane Switzer

Here's a list of January inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

17 days / sootoday

Here's a list of January inflation rates for Canadian provinces

17 days / sootoday

Inflation ticks down to 2.3% in January amid lower gas prices: StatCan

17 days / sootoday

Canada’s inflation rate seen holding steady in January ahead of Statscan release

17 days / theglobeandmail / Craig Lord

Statistics Canada set to publish January inflation data

17 days / citynews / News Staff

Statistics Canada set to publish January inflation data

17 days / sootoday

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