Chrystia Freeland

• 30-year amortizations will only impact a ‘sliver’ of the housing market: BMO

  The Liberal government's shift to allow 30-year mortgage amortizations for some first-time homebuyers will impact a 'small segment' of the housing market, a BMO economist says.

  Money

  Apr 12
  
• Ottawa changing RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan, some mortgage amortization rules

  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled changes on Thursday aimed at making it easier for first-time buyers to break into the housing market.

  Money

  Apr 11
  
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• Liberals launching $500M fund for youth mental health

  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement Tuesday in Ottawa alongside other cabinet ministers, including Ya'ara Saks, the minister of mental health and addictions.

  Politics

  Apr 9
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• Budget 2024 should include funding for disability benefit, Liberal MPs urge

  MP Ryan Turnbull says the benefit, which is designed to help keep people with disabilities out of poverty, is a 'legacy social policy' for the government.

  Politics

  Mar 25
• Pension funds are Canada’s ‘crown jewels.’ Should they invest more at home?

  Ottawa says it's looking to encourage Canada's public pension plans to invest more in the country. Some members of the business community support the idea, but pensions push back.

  Canada

  Mar 15
• Housing front and centre as Freeland meets with Eby

  Freeland says housing will be a major component of the federal government's upcoming budget, due to be tabled next month.

  Politics

  Mar 11
• Federal government cuts beer tax increase ahead of looming deadline

  The alcohol excise tax was anticipated to increase by 4.7 per cent on April 1 this year.

  Canada

  Mar 9
• Ottawa to extend foreign home buyer ban another two years

  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the federal government is extending its ban on foreign homebuyers for another two years as part of efforts to ease Canada's housing crisis.

  Canada

  Feb 4
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• RCMP ‘looking into’ incident involving Freeland, Rebel News personality

  The RCMP is reviewing an interaction that had Rebel News commentator David Menzies arrested while trying to ask Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland a question outside an event.

  Canada

  Jan 10
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• Freeland won’t give a timeline to determine what Alberta would be entitled to from CPP

  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland would not provide a specific timeline for determining how much Alberta would be entitled to if it leaves the Canada Pension Plan.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2023