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Fall Economic Statement: Full Coverage
Watch Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's address to the House of Commons and follow CPAC and cpac.ca for extensive coverage: Monday, Nov. 30 at 4pm ET / 1pm PT.
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Speech From the Throne and a New Session of Parliament: September 23
Follow full coverage on CPAC and cpac.ca: Wednesday, September 23 at 12:30pm ET / 9:30am PT.
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Headline Politics
Erin O’Toole Holds First News Conference as Conservative Leader
On Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Erin O’Toole, the newly elected leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, holds his first news conference since assuming the party leadership on August 23, 2020. O’Toole secured 57 per cent of the vote (...)
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CPAC Special
Erin O’Toole Wins Conservative Leadership – August 23, 2020
At an event in Ottawa, Erin O’Toole is named as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, securing 57 per cent of the vote on the third and final ballot to beat leadership rival Peter MacKay. O’Toole and MacKay, as well as (...)
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Public Record
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz Presents the Bank’s Vision for 2020
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz delivers his traditional year-end address at an event hosted by the Empire Club of Canada in Toronto. He examines the major forces influencing the Canadian and global economies and discusses how they (...)
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CPAC Special
G7 Summit Preview – Future Jobs
Ahead of the 2018 G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Quebec, CPAC’s Peter Van Dusen examines how the G7 will attempt to help countries around the world prepare their citizens for employment changes brought on by technological innovation. He (...)
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CPAC Special
G7 Summit Preview – Economy
Ahead of the 2018 G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Quebec, CPAC’s Peter Van Dusen looks at the G7’s stated goal of fostering global economic cooperation and how G7 leaders can ensure that everyone benefits from economic growth. He speaks with (...)
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CPAC Special
2017 AFN Annual General Assembly – Debate on MMIWG Resolutions
On July 27, 2017, at the Assembly of First Nations 38th Annual General Assembly, in Regina, Sask., First Nations chiefs debate two resolutions calling for changes to the National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and (...)
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CPAC Special
The Right Way? Uniting the Right in Alberta
The NDP’s only provincial premier is at the midway point in her term but Rachel Notley’s chances for re-election in 2019 are going to be shaped by events occurring over the next few months. It’s not about the economy (...)
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Public Record
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
Emily Haines, Metric, Melissa Sariffodeen, Ladies Learning Code, Andrea Palmer, Awake Labs and Vivian Abdelmessih, TD Bank discuss how women entrepreneurs are making a significant contribution the Canadian economy. (June 16, 2017)
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In Committee from the Senate of Canada
National Finance – June 20, 2017
The committee considers amendments to the budget implementation bill (C-44). Senators vote to remove automatic inflation-linked taxes on alcohol. (June 20, 2017) UPDATE: Bill C-44 received royal assent on June 22.
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In Committee from the Senate of Canada
National Finance – June 15, 2017 – Part 2
Finance Minister Bill Morneau faces questions over the government’s budget implementation bill (C-44) and the proposed Canada Infrastructure Bank. (June 15, 2017) UPDATE: Bill C-44 received royal assent on June 22.
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In Committee from the Senate of Canada
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration – June 15, 2017
The committee considers a number of administrative matters, including the management of the Senate’s collection of historic furniture and artwork. Tamara Dolan, project coordinator of heritage and curatorial services for the Senate, (...)
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In Committee from the Senate of Canada
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration – June 8, 2017
Senator Jim Munson tables his report about his trip to the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria. Senator Elizabeth Marshall discusses a request from the Senate Subcommittee on Diversity regarding a deadline extension for a (...)
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Headline Politics
News Conference – Parliamentary Budget Officer
Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette speaks with reporters on June 1, 2017, in Ottawa, following the release of his report on the Department of National Defence’s Canadian Surface Combatant program. (no interpretation)
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In Committee from the Senate of Canada
National Finance – May 30, 2017 – Part 2
Senators continue their study of the main estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. Participating in the study are Moody’s Investors Service’s David Beattie and the International Monetary Fund’s Cheng Hoon Lim who discuss (...)
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Public Record
Canada 150 Senate Symposium – Economy
On May 26, 2017, at the Senate Symposium on the 150th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation, David A. Dodge (a former governor of the Bank of Canada) and Hassan Yussuff (the president of the Canadian Labour Congress) take part in a (...)
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In Committee from the Senate of Canada
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration – May 18, 2017
Luc Presseau and Pascale Legault, respectively the Senate of Canada’s director of human resources and chief financial officer, provide an update on the federal government’s Phoenix pay system as it relates to the Senate. (...)
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In Committee from the Senate of Canada
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration – May 11, 2017
The committee discusses a number of financial and administrative matters. (May 11, 2017)
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In Committee from the Senate of Canada
National Finance – May 9, 2017 – Part 1
The committee begins its pre-study of the budget implementation bill (C-44) with a technical briefing by senior officials from Finance Canada, Shared Services Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada. (May 9, 2017) UPDATE: Bill (...)
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In Committee from the Senate of Canada
National Finance – May 9, 2017 – Part 2
Senior officials Allen Sutherland and Don Booth (Privy Council Office), Marie-Hélène Lévesque (Transport Canada) and Roger Ermuth (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat) testify as the committee continues its pre-study of the budget (...)
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In Committee from the Senate of Canada
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration – May 4, 2017
The publication of a children’s brochure released by the Senate of Canada to explain the role of the Upper Chamber is among the items discussed by the committee. The illustrated brochure is titled “The Wise Owls” and uses a (...)
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WATCH: Trudeau defends supply management amidst U.S. pressure
April 21, 2017 12:50pmET With U.S. President Donald Trump taking aim at Canada’s dairy supply management system in public comments this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau again responded at today’s news conference with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni: PM Trudeau on Canada–U.S. dairy dispute: “I will continue to defend supply […]
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In Committee from the Senate of Canada
Banking, Trade and Commerce – April 13, 2017
Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz and senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins present the Bank’s latest monetary policy report, which was published the day before their committee appearance. They discuss the factors that have led the Bank to (...)
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In Committee from the Senate of Canada
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration – April 13, 2017
The committee discusses a number of financial and administrative matters. (April 13, 2017)
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In Committee from the House of Commons
Finance – April 12, 2017
Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz and senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins discuss the Bank’s monetary policy report, which was published earlier that day. They outline the factors that have led the Bank to upgrade its forecast for the (...)
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In Committee from the House of Commons
Finance – April 10, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau discusses the budget and main estimates. (April 10, 2017)
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In Committee from the House of Commons
Finance – April 7, 2017
Nunavut Premier Peter Taptuna discusses the recent federal budget and its impact on the territory. Community and Government Services Minister Joe Savikataaq also testifies. (April 7, 2017)
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Question Period
April 6, 2017
Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos answers questions about pay bonuses for Bombardier executives. International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay defend the federal budget. (...)