Macleans.ca » finance committee http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:18:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Mark Carney’s last stand (before the finance committee) http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/mark-carney-on-how-much-debt-it-too-much-and-why-companies-are-still-sitting-on-their-cash/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/mark-carney-on-how-much-debt-it-too-much-and-why-companies-are-still-sitting-on-their-cash/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:49:33 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375815 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/mark-carney-on-how-much-debt-it-too-much-and-why-companies-are-still-sitting-on-their-cash/feed/ 0 For the record? He's still worried about household debt, sluggish exports and piles of corporate cash Extending the Kevin Page Era http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/extending-the-kevin-page-era/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/extending-the-kevin-page-era/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:17:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346395 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/extending-the-kevin-page-era/feed/ 0 Tomorrow morning the finance committee will consider a motion tabled by the NDP’s Peggy... The trouble with the budget http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-trouble-with-the-budget/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-trouble-with-the-budget/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:50:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334570 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-trouble-with-the-budget/feed/ 0 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries explain how to fix the budget process. The use... The royal commission on taxation you’ve been waiting for http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/the-royal-commission-on-taxation-youve-been-waiting-for/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/the-royal-commission-on-taxation-youve-been-waiting-for/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:56:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=328519 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/the-royal-commission-on-taxation-youve-been-waiting-for/feed/ 0 The finance committee has released its report on its pre-budget consultations. Among the recommendations... Scott Brison vs. The budget bill http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/scott-brison-vs-the-budget-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/scott-brison-vs-the-budget-bill/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:00:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318476 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/scott-brison-vs-the-budget-bill/feed/ 0 The Brisonbuster continues at the finance committee. Last night, Mr. Brison unleashed a 14-part... While you were sleeping http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/while-you-were-sleeping-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/while-you-were-sleeping-2/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:08:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318038 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/while-you-were-sleeping-2/feed/ 0 The Finance committee spent the night going through Scott Brison’s 3,000 amendments to the... The enemies list http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/the-enemies-list/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/the-enemies-list/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:00:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=307007 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/the-enemies-list/feed/ 0 Conservative MP Paul Calandra uses the finance committee to try to root out Liberal... Studying C-38 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/studying-c-38-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/studying-c-38-2/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:08:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266213 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/studying-c-38-2/feed/ 0 As more transcripts are posted online, an update on the finance committee’s study of... ‘What does Canada get in exchange for this lost credibility?’ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/what-does-canada-get-in-exchange-for-this-lost-credibility/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/what-does-canada-get-in-exchange-for-this-lost-credibility/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:00:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266121 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/what-does-canada-get-in-exchange-for-this-lost-credibility/feed/ 0 Scott Clark dissects the Harper government’s loud refusal to be part of an IMF... Giving those other omnibus budget bills their due http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/giving-those-other-omnibus-budget-bills-their-due/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/giving-those-other-omnibus-budget-bills-their-due/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:26:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=263038 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/giving-those-other-omnibus-budget-bills-their-due/feed/ 0 Near the end of the finance committee hearings on Wednesday night, Conservative MP Shelly... ‘Have you ever been a member of the NDP party?’ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/have-you-ever-been-a-member-of-the-ndp-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/have-you-ever-been-a-member-of-the-ndp-party/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 19:53:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262735 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/have-you-ever-been-a-member-of-the-ndp-party/feed/ 0 Erin Weir, an economist with the United Steelworkers, sends along the following video of... Studying C-38 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/studying-c-38/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/studying-c-38/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 17:57:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262329 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/studying-c-38/feed/ 0 As the budget implementation act makes it way through the finance committee, transcripts of... Line? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/17/line/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/17/line/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 17:54:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=259473 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/17/line/feed/ 0 Three cabinet ministers appeared, under debatable circumstances, this morning before the finance subcommittee studying... The games begin http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/the-games-begin-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/the-games-begin-2/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 20:26:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257644 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/the-games-begin-2/feed/ 0 Moments ago, after a recorded vote was compelled on a motion that “a member... What crisis? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/31/what-crisis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/31/what-crisis/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:30:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=236811 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/31/what-crisis/feed/ 0 Bill Curry notes that the government’s own expert analysis found no impending crisis. Edward... ‘I think it’s better that we stick to the facts’ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/16/i-think-it%e2%80%99s-better-that-we-stick-to-the-facts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/16/i-think-it%e2%80%99s-better-that-we-stick-to-the-facts/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:42:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=209770 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/16/i-think-it%e2%80%99s-better-that-we-stick-to-the-facts/feed/ 19 Conservative MPs on the finance committee move to ensure you are not frightened by... So, about that $40 billion stimulus package …: Liveblogging the Parliamentary Budget Officer at the Finance Committee http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/05/so-about-that-40-billion-stimulus-package-liveblogging-the-parliamentary-budget-officer-at-the-finance-committee/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/05/so-about-that-40-billion-stimulus-package-liveblogging-the-parliamentary-budget-officer-at-the-finance-committee/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:25:19 +0000 kadyomalley http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=33674 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/05/so-about-that-40-billion-stimulus-package-liveblogging-the-parliamentary-budget-officer-at-the-finance-committee/feed/ 11 Join ITQ as embattled parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page makes his first post-budget appearance...