canadian government

Novembre 24, 2015 2:29PM

Trudeau should rethink the finance minister’s mandate

In an attempt to increase transparency, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made “mandate letters” to his ministers publicly available. These letters are intended to clarify the focus of each minister’s portfolio.

Étiquettes:

mandate letters, canadian government, budget deficit, income tax rate, canada pension plan, CPP, income splitting, federal government budget

Mars 29, 2014 3:00AM

Fewer gimmicks, more transparency needed in Ottawa

Mark Milke

No normal person pays close attention to who is "in" or "out" as finance minister, and that's a good thing. It means the politician in question has avoided messing up the lives of ordinary Canadians. Still, their actions can and do matter, for better or worse.

Étiquettes:

canadian economy, canadian government, government spending, program spending, transparency, debt and deficit, tax credits, taxes, supply management, corporate welfare

Février 6, 2014 2:00AM