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Theo's Analysis, Budget 2024, Economy Theophilos (Theo) Argitis Theo's Analysis, Budget 2024, Economy Theophilos (Theo) Argitis

Trudeau government keeps to activist agenda in tax-and-spend budget

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the 2024 budget Tuesday, with big spending to increase Canada’s housing supply. The only thing keeping the deficit trajectory in check were new taxes, including $19 billion over five years in new capital gains levies on wealthy individuals and corporations – underscoring the extent to which we have fully entered a populist moment in Canadian politics, Theo Argitis writes.

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Theo's Analysis, Trade, People Theophilos (Theo) Argitis Theo's Analysis, Trade, People Theophilos (Theo) Argitis

What the Greek PM’s visit has to do with Canada’s pensions funds

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ repent visit to Canada rovided an interesting example of how Canada’s status as a creditor nation allows us to yield more global economic power than is perhaps evident given our diminishing hard power around the world, writes Theo Argitis.

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