bill morneau

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Small reductions in the consumption of sugary drinks and other food products do not necessarily translate into weight loss.


1:24PM
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The CPP tax increase is just one of many tax increases imposed by the new federal government on middle-income Canadians.


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Canadians may be forced to contribute up to an extra $3,250 more to the CPP each year.


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The Canada Pension Plan’s total costs have doubled over the past decade.

10:41AM
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The $5.4 billion projected deficit in 2015/16 is driven by higher spending—not a weak economy.


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It’s fairly clear that most of the budget's ‘infrastructure’ spending is not aimed at improving Canada’s roads, bridges and highways.


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The whole country (except Nunavut) will be encouraged to over-invest in public transit since, under the cost-sharing formula, new dollars will only cost 50 cents.


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By 2017/18 spending will be up by $50 billion from 2014/15, representing a jump of 20 per cent.


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In the Liberal budget, only 0.2 per cent of the $8.4 billion designated for Aboriginal people is for skills and employment training.