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Government plans to chop emergency fund in effort to balance budget

The Conservative government plans to chop its emergency fund by two-thirds this fiscal year in a long-promised effort to balance the books, according to the federal budget tabled Tuesday. 18

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Oliver touts budget measures in Canadian Club speech

Finance Minister Joe Oliver used a speech Monday to tout the budget's tax-cutting measures despite criticism from the opposition that they don't help the country's struggling middle class.
Conservatives commit $13.5M to budget ad blitz in April, May

The Conservative government has booked $13.5 million for an all-out, co-ordinated blitz in April and May to advertise its 2015 pre-election budget.
How many jobs will the budget create? Finance minister admits he doesn't know

Finance Minister Joe Oliver is admitting he doesn't know how many jobs last week's federal budget will create.
Baloney Meter: Did Tories really pay down $37B in federal debt?

Is Finance Minister Joe Oliver fairly characterizing the past when he says his government worked hard to reduce the national debt by more than $37 billion in its first years in power?
Costly TFSA changes a problem for PM’s 'granddaughter to solve': Oliver

A day after tabling his first federal budget, Finance Minister Joe Oliver came under fire for suggesting that any long-range fiscal problems resulting from changes to the Tax-Free Savings Account should be left to future generations to fix.
Minister says budget 2015 does more for environment than any other in history

No previous federal budget has ever done more for the environment than the one delivered this week by the Conservative government, according to Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq.
Promised budget funds not a quick fix for security challenges: experts

Hundreds of millions of dollars of promised new security spending in the federal budget will not be an instant solution to national law-enforcement challenges, academic analysts say.
Budget 2015: What it means for you, at a glance

The Conservative government’s budget promises something for nearly everyone, from students to families to seniors. Focusing on the pocketbook measures in the 518-page fiscal plan tabled on Tuesday, here is what the budget could mean for you:
Some of the winners and losers in latest federal budget

As with all federal budgets, there are winners and losers in the latest document. Here's a look at who gets goodies and who doesn't.
Budget 2015: What opposition leaders, mayors and lobby groups are saying

Here’s how other politicians and leaders of national lobby groups are reacting to the Conservative government’s spending plans.
Seniors stand to benefit as Ottawa makes RRIF, TFSA changes

Tuesday's federal budget provides seniors and those with a few extra dollars to save with a measure of flexibility in managing their nest eggs.
Opposition parties blast boost to defence spending that doesn't kick in for 2 years

The Harper government is promising to spend more on the day-to-day-upkeep of the military, but the cash does not kick in for two years and is short of what the parliamentary budget office says is necessary to maintain the status quo.
Budget includes funding for immigrant skills upgrading, remittances

Two long-standing concerns among immigrants to Canada were addressed Tuesday in the federal budget: remittances and skills upgrading loans.
Budget targets gridlocked commuters with new mass transit fund

Gridlocked commuters in Canada's major cities finally got a green light Tuesday in the form of a new fund in the federal budget to help finance significant transit projects and upgrades.
Budget tops up compassionate care, spends more on First Nations education

Those who have to take time away from work to care for a dying loved one will get more help from the federal government. Finance Minister Joe Oliver's new budget sets aside $37 million more each year for compassionate care benefits under employment insurance.
Budget raises TFSA contribution limit to $10,000

Tuesday's federal budget provides seniors and those with a few extra dollars to save with a measure of flexibility in managing their nest eggs. The government increased the annual contribution limits to tax-free savings accounts to $10,000 from $5,500, effective this year.
Budget confirms improvement to benefits for veterans

The Harper government is promising to spend more on the day-to-day-upkeep of the military, but the cash does not kick in for two years and is short of what the parliamentary budget office says is necessary to maintain the status quo. The new federal budget also confirms previously announced improvements to veterans benefits and programs -- $1.6 billion in spending booked in the last fiscal year in order to avoid a deficit this year.
Focus on security: Mounties, CSIS, border agency get budget boost

The RCMP and Canada's spy and border agencies reaped hundreds of millions of new dollars to fight terrorism in a federal budget that evoked the October killings of two Canadian soldiers in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Ottawa.
Conservatives stick to message of Canada as a ship navigating risky seas

As the Conservative government delivers its last budget before an election expected this fall, voters can expect them to stick with the same message they’ve offered since the 2009 recession.
Budget will make pilot immigrant loan program permanent

More newcomers will have access to federal loans to help get their professional training up to Canadian standards as part of today's federal budget.

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