Today in Winnipeg, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Wab Kinew, Premier of Manitoba, announced a joint investment of $475.6 million to strengthen Manitoba’s clean electricity grid and ensure Manitobans continue receiving affordable and reliable clean energy.
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced that over 250,000 Canadians have now opened a Tax-Free First Home Savings Account to save for a down payment on their first home—putting homeownership back within reach across the country. The Tax-Free First Home Savings Account is a key tool to make homeownership more affordable and is part of the federal government’s comprehensive plan to make housing more affordable and build more homes, faster.
With a $90 million investment in a groundbreaking geothermal energy company, Calgary’s Eavor Technologies Inc., the Canada Growth Fund is creating good jobs for Albertans and securing the Canadian future of a company at the leading-edge of the global clean economy.
Yesterday, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, concluded a visit to Marrakech, Morocco for meetings of G7 and G20 Finance Ministers and the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.
This week, from October 11 to 13, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, will attend meetings of G7 and G20 Finance Ministers and the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank, held this year in Marrakech, Morocco.
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the appointment of Cindy Chao and Kevin Darling to the Board of Directors of the Royal Canadian Mint for four-year terms, as well as the reappointment of Pina Melchionna and Barry Rivelis for three-year terms.
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced that Dean Connor, Director of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) since August 2021, will be designated as Chair of the CPPIB for a three-year term beginning October 27, 2023.
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced that over 150,000 Canadians have already opened a tax-free First Home Savings Account to save for a down payment on their first home—putting homeownership back within reach across the country.
The Government of Canada is today launching consultations to advance measures, including Budget 2023 and Budget 2022 commitments, which will protect Canadian consumers by cracking down on predatory lenders faster and reviewing the legislation that regulates Canada’s financial institutions, and to support Canada’s growing clean economy. The government is also consulting Indigenous organizations and governments on exempting Indigenous Settlement Trusts from the Alternative Minimum Tax.
