OTTAWA –
The Liberal authorities in Ottawa is about to unveil its fall financial replace in the present day, its first spending package deal since Donald Trump gained the November presidential election.
Ottawa is anticipated to blow previous its deficit goal, however Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has stated debt-to-GDP continues to be in decline.
The replace is anticipated to incorporate measures to spur enterprise funding in Canada to reply to Trump’s “America first” financial agenda.
It can additionally element the federal government’s plan for ratcheting up safety on the border, anticipated to incorporate cash for helicopters and drones.
That comes on the heels of Trump’s threats of slapping a 25 per cent tariff on items from Canada and Mexico except each international locations clamp down on unlawful medication and migrants coming into the U.S.
Final week, RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme stated he was stunned to see some information stories saying there could possibly be $1 billion put towards beefing up the border, however wouldn’t reveal how a lot he is requested for.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Dec. 16, 2024.
