Tag: minister of finance

  • 2011 Ontario Budget Has the Bull’s-Eye on Eliminating the Deficit While Protecting Education and Health Care

    Today the 2011 Ontario Budget is unveiled to Ontarians. This Ontario Budget has the bull’s-eye on eliminating the deficit while protecting education and health care. The deficit for 2010–11 is projected to be  $16.7 billion which is $3 billion lower than forecast a year ago because, for the most part, the projected program expense for…

  • International Good Deeds of Canada

    Canada’s Finance Minister recently tabled these two annual reports: Canada at the IMF and World Bank Group 2010—Report on Operations Under the Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act Canada at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 2010—Report on Operations Under the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Agreement Act The Bretton Woods Institutions are…

  • Finance Minister’s Discussion of Upcoming Provincial Budget Tomorrow

    Ontario, Canada: Newsroom Media Advisory March 23, 2011 The Honourable Dwight Duncan to Discuss the Upcoming Ontario Budget At the Toronto Board of Trade Toronto, ON, — The Honourable Dwight Duncan, Minister of Finance will address the Toronto Board of Trade to provide details about the current economic climate and indicate directions for the upcoming…

  • Twenty Beneficial Budgetary Measures that Launch the Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan

    The hot topic of this week is Canada’s budget plan that has just been tabled yesterday to launch the Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, a low-tax plan for jobs and growth, which keeps the Government on track to return to balanced budgets in the medium term. The following twenty beneficial budgetary measures from this…

  • International Trade Minister to Discuss Budget Highlights in Toronto Today

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada Media Advisory Reminder – International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan to Discuss Budget Highlights in Toronto The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, will provide highlights of the Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan the day following the unveiling of the budget by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of…

  • Update: Schedule of 2011 Pre-Budget Consultations Via Telephone Town Halls

    Ontario, Canada: Newsroom News Release: Update/Addendum to February 7, 2011 1:00 PM 2011 Pre-Budget Consultations The Minister of Finance will be hosting pre-budget telephone town halls across the province to participate in the government’s ongoing dialogue with the citizens of Ontario. Ontarians have been working together to reduce the deficit while protecting the improvements made…