Feds knew EV rebates were running out months before alerting the public, documents suggest
Nick Murray / nationalobserver - Transport Canada officials were aware funding for the popular electric vehicle rebate program was at risk of running out several months before the department told the public about it in January 2025, documents about the program suggest.
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Car dealers say they still haven’t been reimbursed for EVs sold under old rebates program
Nick Murray / theglobeandmail - New federal electric vehicle rebate program is set to launch today
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Carney’s ‘Buy Canada’ defence plan targets billions in new domestic investment
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - Ottawa wants to more than triple Canadian defence industry revenue, boost defence exports by 50 per cent and create 125,000 jobs over 10 years
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Advocates call on Ottawa to extend tax incentive for employee ownership trusts
Craig Lord / theglobeandmail - Supporters say allowing a 2023 tax measure to end this year would undercut the new succession model before it’s given a chance to shine
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BREAKING: Canada’s EV mandate set to be scrapped as Ottawa unveils new automotive strategy
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - Ottawa is expected to announce it is scrapping Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate and replacing it with a new system of fuel efficiency standards and credits.
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Carney’s grocery, GST benefit plan will cost $12.4B over six years: PBO
Ariel Rabinovitch / globalnews - The recently announced Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit will cost an estimated $12.4 billion over six years, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
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Carney unveils hike to GST credit, other measures targeting affordability
Stephanie Levitz / theglobeandmail - The package includes an increase to the GST credit for five years and $20-million to support food banks
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Inflation ticked up to 2.4% in December: StatCan
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Statistics Canada says the end of the federal government’s tax holiday a year earlier pushed the annual pace of inflation up two ticks to 2.4 per cent in December.
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CRA says it’ll hire 1,700 call centre staff ahead of busy tax season
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Melanie Serjak, CRA assistant commissioner, told reporters Wednesday the agency is aiming to reach a total of about 4,500 agents to handle a "very high forecast" in demand.
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Budget 2025: No commitment on emissions in Canada’s new climate strategy
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The budget also doesn't mention possible incentive measures to encourage Canadians to lower their own emissions, such as reviving a subsidy for electric vehicle purchases.
- Budget stalls transformative reforms, sparking investor disquiet (5)
- Lacking bold climate measures, critics question commitment (4)
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- Sweeping public service cuts unsettle government insiders (2)
Budget stalls transformative reforms, sparking investor disquiet
Lacking bold climate measures, critics question commitment
Miscellaneous updates and political commentary on the budget
Sweeping public service cuts unsettle government insiders
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Six of the federal budget’s under-the-radar proposals, from space launches to better weather forecasts
Stuart Thomson / nationalpost - Details are slim — literally one sentence in the 400-page budget document — but Canada looks to be joining the space race
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