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Budget Canada 2012

Buyouts For Public Service Could Cost Billions

CBC | Posted 05.12.2012 | Canada Politics
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The Harper government's plan to slash an estimated 30,000 public service jobs over the next three years includes hefty golden handshakes ...

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Line In The Sand Drawn Over Veterans Cuts

CP | Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.05.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - Federal opposition parties and advocates drew a line in the sand on Monday, demanding the Conservative government protect Veterans Affairs Ca...

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Economists: Risks Of Downturn Diminishing

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.05.2012 | Canada Business
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OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty faces a less bumpy road in seeking to balance the budget in four years, according to economists who briefed the...

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How Canadians Feel About Cuts (Answer May Surprise You)

The Huffington Post Canada | Eric Grenier | Posted 03.02.2012 | Canada Politics
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Canadians appear to be on board with the government’s planned spending cuts. That's the conclusion of a new poll by Nanos Research, which found 5...

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WATCH: Pricey Budget Ads Paid For By You

CP | Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.01.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - When Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced this week that March 29 will be federal budget day, the very first words out of his mouth herald...

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Harper's Priorities May Leave The Provinces' Finances Reeling

CP | Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.24.2012 | Canada Politics
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IQALUIT, Nunavut - Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivered a cold reality to provinces on Thursday: his election promises trump any concerns they may ...

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Flaherty: Next Budget Won't Be Austerity-Driven

CP | Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.24.2012 | Canada Business
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TORONTO - Ottawa will take a moderate approach to government cost-cutting in the budget instead of following in Europe's austerity-driven footsteps, F...

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Firm Choice On Raising Old Age Security Age Coming In Budget

CP | Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.16.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - The federal government is poised to issue a firm policy direction on Old Age Security in the upcoming budget centred around raising the age w...

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Flaherty Says Old Age Security Cuts Years Away

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.11.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - Canadians won't have to worry about cuts to elderly benefits for years, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Friday, hinting that changes won't...

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CBC Braces For Deep Budget Cuts

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 04.11.2012 | Canada Politics
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MONTREAL - The head of the CBC says he fears that imminent budget cuts might affect programming and is anxious to learn what percentage of funding he ...

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Harper Confirms Old Age Security Is On The Table

CBC | Posted 04.04.2012 | Canada Politics
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The Conservative government is considering increasing the age of eligibility for Canada's Old Age Security system, Prime Minister Stephen...

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Harper Unlikely To Budge On Budget

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 04.04.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is seeking opposition input into the next federal budget, even though he no longer needs opposition support to ...

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Canada's Achilles Heel At Top Of Budget Agenda

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.02.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - Policy-makers have talked about business innovation endlessly — now the Harper government says it is determined to do something about it.Pr...

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WATCH: NDP Leader Says Focus On MP Pensions Just A Diversion

HuffingtonPost.com | Althia Raj | Posted 01.25.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s focus on MPs pensions is misguided, the NDP’s interim leader Nycole Turmel said Wednesday. In a pass...

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The Political Stories That Will Dominate 2012

The Huffington Post Canada | Eric Grenier | Posted 12.29.2011 | Canada Politics
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After a vote that dramatically changed the federal political landscape and elections in half of the country’s provinces, 2012 promises to be a quiet...

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