Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland referenced horrific allegations of Russian war crimes on Thursday as the federal Liberal government promised another $500 million in military aid as well as other financial assistance to Ukraine.
The federal Liberal government responded Thursday to months of pressure from the NATO military alliance and others by promising more than $8 billion in new military spending over the next five years.
Ottawa is preparing to spend $4.3 billion over seven years to help improve Indigenous housing, while also giving more to help communities contend with the harmful past of residential schools.
The federal government says the county s major financial institutions made significant profits during the pandemic and have recovered faster than other parts of the economy in part due to the federal pandemic supports for people and businesses.
Ottawa is urging oil and gas companies to move quickly to take advantage of a major new tax credit for carbon capture and storage a pricey technology that proponents say could play an important role in reducing this country s greenhouse gas emissions.