Welcome to the first economic press conference of the season. I will speak about the Canadian economy and the new mortgage rules. Minister Virani will talk about the new framework to protect renters and home buyers. Finally, Minister Boissonnault will speak about what these new mortgage rules will mean for young workers and for families across Canada.
The federal government has the most ambitious housing plan in Canadian history—including building 4 million new homes—to make housing more affordable for Canadians. This plan will build a Canada that is fairer for every generation of Canadians, where they can get ahead, where their hard work pays off, and where they can buy a home.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, today announced a suite of reforms to mortgage rules to make mortgages more affordable for Canadians and put homeownership within reach:
Canada is today launching a second 30-day consultation, from September 10, 2024, to October 10, 2024, on potential surtaxes in response to unfair Chinese trade practices.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, today announced the federal government is delivering $7.3 billion in grants and interest-free loans to students this academic year. The federal government’s record-high support for students is made possible by measures announced in Budget 2024:
I am delighted to be at Evergreen Brick Works today. And I am really glad to be here with my friend and neighbour MP Julie Dabrusin, and glad to be here with Lois Lindsay (the Chief Program Officer at Evergreen Brick Works) and Jennifer Angel (CEO of Evergreen Brick Works).
Ms. Elizabeth Whitsitt is an Associate Professor with the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary. Her research is focused on the intersection of trade law and investment arbitration, with a specialization on the role that adjudicators play between international trade and international investment law regimes.
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the appointment of Elizabeth Whitsitt as a member of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) for a 5-year term.
Canada strongly supports international efforts to end the corporate tax race to the bottom and to ensure that all corporations, including the world’s largest corporations, pay their fair share wherever they do business.
