Feds, provinces prepare to reshape the fiscal map in eqaulization talks
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OTTAWA (CP) - The federal government is promising the most sweeping overhaul to date of the 47-year-old equalization program in an effort to guarantee provinces more stable annual funding.
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Experts say the nation will probably migrate toward hybrid solutions that blend government, employer, and individual responsibilities.
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KELOWNA, B.C. (CP) - The federal government will seek a flexible medicare-reform agreement that could include individual deals with provinces, Prime Minister Paul Martin said Wednesday.
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Politicians are starting to weigh changes to the federal retirement program. Reforms carry risk and can&#39;t be separated from nation&#39;s overall fiscal health.
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QUEBEC (CP) - Provincial ministers in charge of local governments said Friday the new health accord signed with Ottawa gives them confidence they can also reach a new funding deal for cities and towns.
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SANTIAGO, Chile (CP) - As leaders from Pacific Rim economies gathered for a weekend summit on trade and security issues, their government ministers on Thursday were wrapping up talks on similar issues and jockeying for one-on-one meetings to press their
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Canada&#39;s provincial finance ministers say the federal government has enough money to pay for &quot;significant&quot; changes to the health-care system, despite its pleas of poverty.
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BEAUPRE, Que. (CP) - Quebec Premier Jean Charest called Thursday for a First Ministers meeting on federal transfer payments after provincial leaders meet in September with Prime Minister Paul Martin to discuss health-care.
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The mayors of Canada&#39;s largest cities have a united position to present to the federal government as they lobby for gas tax revenues.
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The cabinet reshuffling foreshadows bigger changes as the Communist Party prepares for a gathering in October.
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OTTAWA - Business owners in Ontario could soon be filling out a single tax form, instead of two. Premier Dalton McGuinty has announced he&#39;s working with the federal government to consolidate corporate income-tax collection.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Finance Minister Ralph Goodale sat down Friday with his counterparts from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia to try to work out a deal on the sharing of offshore oil and gas revenue.
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In one area at least, the new economy is  delivering on its promise.
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The panelÂs sweeping plan would mark an epochal shift for an industry that has fiercely resisted shrinkage.
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There are two ways to judge the recent health agreement reached among the federal government, the provinces and the territories. One is on substance: A fair analysis suggests the funding agreement will improve
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China's senior policymakers are to convene soon for an important annual meeting in Beijing to map out the principles for China's economic plan for 2005, state media reported.
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Public borrowing is set to rise and the government will need to raise taxes or reduce spending to decisively cut the deficit, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development says.