On March 28, the federal government presented its budget for 2023. What should we think about? Here is our cover.
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Seven things to know
Aid to Ukraine, dental care, GST tax credit… Our journalist paints a portrait of seven elements to remember.
Six actions that affect you
More RESP funds, excise taxes on alcohol, paid leave for miscarriages… What will be the impact of the measures announced in the budget presented on March 28th? Our journalist offers you an overview of the question.
Make way for the readers: a budget that leaves a bitter aftertaste
The Freeland budget has not left you indifferent. Several readers complain that it is a budget deficit, some emphatically. Discover the comments we have collected.
Prioritizing clean energy and low-income people
The 2023 budget includes financial support for those on low incomes, as well as a range of measures to double clean energy production by 2050. Treasury Secretary Chrystia Freeland’s third budget “follows the interventionist tradition of the Trudeau administration since it took office”. says our journalist.
Dental care: Ottawa continues to implement the program
The government continues to roll out the dental care program for anyone whose annual family income is less than $90,000 per year and who are not covered by a public or private insurance plan through the end of 2025. This is an important measure of agreement reached between the Liberals and the New Democrats.
Airport congestion: a more expensive plane ticket to fund services
Many people will remember the endless queues at airports last summer. In its budget, the federal government promises to improve service and tighten the screws on the airlines. However, the first measure will lead to price increases.
Clean Technologies: about $83 billion to respond to American subsidies
Hoping to rebalance the rules of the game with America’s industrial climate strategy, Ottawa is embarking on an $83 billion offensive spread over a decade, specifically to double production of renewable electricity, the strategy’s cornerstone.
The super rich pay more taxes
The federal government is making significant changes to the alternative minimum taxation (AMT) system for high-income individuals.
Roxham Road: Ottawa expands 1 billion
Ottawa is loosening its purse strings on asylum seekers, whose numbers have skyrocketed over the past year.
Ottawa will deprive itself of the adviser
In response to critics who accuse it of being wasteful on Canadians’ money, the federal government announces its intention to tighten its belt and save $12.8 billion over the next five years. Most of these savings come from less reliance on outside consultants and professional services.
Chronicles by Marie-Eve Fournier and Francis Vailles
With her third budget, Chrystia Freeland is also tackling frustrations that everyone encounters at some point.
Marie-Eve Fournier, columnist
Did the federal government have a choice? The answer is no. Except that once again, the Trudeau-Freeland administration forgets zero deficit to get there and shovels the biggest bill into the future.
Francis Vailles, columnist
Editorial by Stephanie Grammond
Ottawa is choosing to stimulate investment rather than boost production like the United States, which will have quicker effects but could also be more risky as it will intervene earlier in the process without knowing if the investments will bear fruit become.
Stéphanie Grammond, editorial writer