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Infrastructure plan could miss target, AG warns
The federal auditor general says the government can't show that the Liberals' $188-billion infrastructure plan is meeting its lofty goals, and warns the spending may fall short of expectations without changes in oversight.
Federal budget coming April 19, Freeland says
The federal government will release a highly anticipated budget in about four weeks, giving Canadians a detailed accounting of pandemic spending and how the Liberals plan to spend billions more on the road out of COVID-19.
TSB says Iran's report on Flight 752 lacks answers
Canada's Transportation Safety Board says Iranian officials failed to provide evidence that a passenger jet was shot down by mistake early last year, leaving key questions unanswered as Iran's military effectively investigated itself.
Women in skilled trades earn about half as much as men: report
A new report finds that women in the skilled trades earn about half what men do, because they're concentrated in lower-paying fields.
Cities ask feds for $7 billion for rapid affordable housing program
Canada's municipalities are asking the federal government to include $7 billion in its upcoming budget for cities and housing providers to buy disused properties and quickly turn them into affordable housing.
Canadian economy starts 2021 with double-digit growth after terrible year
The Canadian economy sprinted to the finish line of 2020 with nearly double-digit growth in the fourth quarter, ending its worst year on record on a strong note that has continued into the start of 2021.
Taxpayers' watchdog to review CRA handling of locked accounts as complaints spike
The federal taxpayers' watchdog says complaints to his office spiked in the hours after he went public with concerns about how the Canada Revenue Agency locked users out of their online accounts.
Child care, education key to employment recovery, says BOC's Macklem
Governments could increase access to child care and reduce its cost to help the labour market rebound, and reduce the risk of long-term economic scarring for women who have disproportionately felt the brunt of pandemic job losses, the governor of the Bank of Canada says.
Jordan's Principle order could cost feds up to $15B in compensation: PBO
The parliamentary budget office says it could cost the federal government up to $15 billion to compensate First Nations families and children impacted by the child welfare system, as well as denials or delays of essential services.
Liberals' promise to plant 2 billion trees to cost nearly double original estimate: PBO
The parliamentary budget office says a pledge by the Trudeau Liberals to plant two billion trees could cost almost double what the government says.