Western Standard - November 21, 2023


Freeland throws more money at Canada’s economic 'plan'

End Poilievre Trudeau’s misery before it’s too late CMS： Free media is essential to democracy.

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1 minute

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122.01

Word count

219

Sentence count

10

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1

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Summary

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Our Fall Economic Statement has two objectives: to support the middle class at a time when some prices are still high and mortgage renewals are looming, and to help stabilize prices and provide more choice for Canadians. In the face of global inflation, our government has reduced the deficit faster than any other country in the G7.

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00:00:00.320 Our fall economic statement has two objectives.
00:00:04.160 The first is to continue to support the middle class at a time when some prices are still
00:00:09.400 high and mortgage renewals are looming.
00:00:13.560 That is why we are making generational changes to competition law in Canada, including by
00:00:20.480 cracking down on predatory pricing and other tactics that big corporations use to raise
00:00:27.160 costs for Canadians.
00:00:30.180 This is new, significant, concrete action that will help stabilize prices and provide more
00:00:37.460 choice for Canadians.
00:00:40.080 We are cracking down on junk fees that Canadians are saddled with every day and an investigation
00:00:45.940 will soon be launched into the international roaming charges that drive up Canadians' phone
00:00:51.160 bills.
00:00:52.560 We are lifting the GST and HST on counselling and psychotherapy services so that Canadians 0.98
00:00:59.520 can receive the support they need.
00:01:02.660 We are extending employment insurance to parents who adopt and are introducing a new leave for
00:01:08.500 federally regulated workers who suffer the painful loss of a child through miscarriage.
00:01:16.000 Our government will keep working day after day, week after week, month after month, and year
00:01:23.700 after year to build more homes for Canadians.
00:01:28.600 The foundation of our fall economic statement is our responsible fiscal plan.
00:01:34.780 In the face of global inflation, our government has reduced the deficit faster than any other
00:01:40.700 country in the G7.