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Economic Policy News FeedMarch 22, 2007 - 9:10am
The following articles are fed through PovNet from outside mainstream and independent news sites, advocacy organizations, non-profits and government sites with the keywords budget and budgets. These stories are not moderated and do not necessarily reflect the views of PovNet. McGuinty Government Budget Enhances Quality of Life for FamiliesBudget Bill Provides Property Tax Relief for Low-Income Seniors and Makes Home Ownership More Affordable for First-Time Buyers TORONTO, May 15 - NEWS The McGuinty Government is helping Ontarians save money and improve their quality of life. The budget bill will: << - help first-time home buyers sav..... McGuinty Government Provides Almost $2 Billion in Tax Relief for BusinessManufacturers to Receive $190 Million in Rebates from 2008 Budget TORONTO, May 14 - NEWS Ontario businesses will benefit from tax measures that will lower business costs by nearly $2 billion over four years. Today Bill 44, the Budget Measures and Interim Appropriation Act, 2008, passed third reading in the Ontario Le..... AECL scraps plans to rebuild reactorOTTAWA -- Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. has shelved plans to
build a replacement for a reactor that produces vital medical
isotopes, in part because the project was millions of dollars over
budget and years behind schedule. Officials knew 2012 pool bust budgetGovernment knew London Olympic aquatic centre broke £73m budget in 2005, and cost has now tripled Action-packed Sask. legislative session endsA raucous legislative session that included the Saskatchewan Party's first budget, controversial labour legislation and a bombshell amateur video wrapped up Thursday. Mayor budgets for protest-free torch relayMayor Sam Sullivan is hoping protesters respect the Beijing
Paralympic torch relay when it comes to Vancouver in August and
don't cause the kind of chaos surrounding the Chinese Olympic torch
relay. How will you spend your $100 climate-change cheque?VANCOUVER — The $100 climate action dividend cheques will begin
arriving late next month. But no sooner will they be cashed, than the
new carbon tax kicks in July 1. BENNETT BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ACCOMPLISHMENTS RECOGNIZEDKELOWNA – Less than two weeks before the new William R. Bennett Bridge will open to the public on budget and dramatically ahead of schedule, key construction milestones regarding the massive effort surrounding the project are being recognized, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon announced. Budget passes with support of LiberalsPremier Rodney MacDonald's minority government has survived a budget vote. WEB EXTRA: Election bill could help fill Green Party coffersThe Manitoba Green Party says it's happy about a new provincial election bill that will give the struggling party a $7,000 annual budget boost. But Leader Andrew Basham says the Doer government's omnibus election bill ought to go one step further and guarantee all registered political parties at least $5,000 a year, not the $600 the bill offers. Government of Canada Holds Roundtable on the Future of Forestry’07 Taxes Bring More Money to New Jersey, Sparing Some CutsThe state treasurer said that New Jersey collected $533 million more than anticipated in tax revenue last year, allowing Gov. Jon S. Corzine to soften some of his proposed budget cuts. Calgary hurting at the pumpsThe City of Calgary says it is feeling the pinch at the pump, estimating that rising fuel costs will push the municipal budget into the red by several million dollars this year. Province announces details of RNC spendingThe provincial government announced the details Monday of its $3.7 million 2008 budget commitment to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, including hiring new officers and renovating its headquarters in St. John's. NDP to vote against budgetNova Scotia's Official Opposition will not support the minority government's budget, though it's set to pass with the support of the Liberals. Charlottetown quits municipalities federationThe City of Charlottetown is pulling out of the Federation of P.E.I. Municipalities, and taking a quarter of the group's budget with it. Delay budget cuts, municipal leaders tell N.W.T. governmentMuncipal leaders in the Northwest Territories are urging the territorial government to delay its budget - and its proposed cuts to jobs and spending - by at least one year. New universities a smokescreenGordon Campbell's decision to snap his fingers and magically
convert five colleges into full-fledged universities is a clever
public-relations move, but it means squat to post-secondary schools
having their budgets slashed by the government. Progress made on outdated system Re:First Nations children - The StarLETTER TO THE EDITOR Liberals to keep Tories in powerNova Scotia's third-party Liberals will support the provincial budget, ensuring the minority Progressive Conservative government remains in power. 
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