Category Archives: CP Canada
Federal government to inject $755 million into Canadian sport
OTTAWA - The federal government is adding $755 million in sport funding as part of its spring economic update. Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the money's purpose is to expand access...
Apr 28, 2026
Ottawa outlines plans to tackle financial crime, ban crypto ATMs
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to ban cryptocurrency ATMs as part of a suite of measures in its spring economic statement targeting financial crimes. The government says scammers use the ATMs t...
Apr 28, 2026
Feds outline $4.3B for Indigenous education, health in spring economic update
OTTAWA - The federal government is promising $4.3 billion for First Nations education, Inuit food security and Indigenous child welfare in its spring economic update. Much of the funding cited in the ...
Apr 28, 2026
Liberals table first fiscal document in seven years that won't need opposition votes
OTTAWA - The Liberal government released a spring economic update Tuesday closely focused on boosting investment and job training. While the document contains measures that likely would face pushback ...
Apr 28, 2026
Feds formalize enhanced oil recovery tax credit flip-flop in spring economic update
OTTAWA - The spring economic update the federal government released Tuesday seeks to formalize a pivot in climate policy Ottawa committed to in last year's energy agreement with Alberta. In the 2025 b...
Apr 28, 2026
Big spending, smaller deficit: key numbers from the spring economic update
OTTAWA - Here's a brief look at some of the key numbers in the Liberal government's 2026 spring economic update: $66.9 billion: Projected deficit for 2025-26, $11.5 billion lower than the projection i...
Apr 28, 2026
Defence Investment Agency to be given new authority, oversight
OTTAWA - A new government office tasked with purchasing the most expensive equipment for the military is about to be upgraded to give it new independence and oversight, according to the Liberal govern...
Apr 28, 2026
Feds inject $660 million in new funding for national sports groups facing shortfalls
OTTAWA - The federal government is setting aside $660 million over the next five years for national sport organizations that have faced mounting deficits for years. Today's spring economic update prom...
Apr 28, 2026
Spring economic update includes plans to cut spending on consultants, protect whales
OTTAWA - The federal government tabled its spring economic update on Tuesday, projecting a $66.9 billion deficit for the fiscal year which ended on March 31. Here are some of the highlights: Reducing ...
Apr 28, 2026
Liberals target affordability to meet era of uncertainty in spring fiscal update
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals say they're putting the windfall from an unexpected boost in revenues into measures to make life more affordable, build up the economy and promote the skilled trades. But...
Apr 28, 2026
