Sentences with phrase «by the finance minister»

The federal budget to be released this Wednesday by Finance Minister Bill Morneau is likely to introduce several changes for average Canadian families and investors alike.

Also, their claim that successive tightening of mortgage - lending standards by Finance Minister Flaherty spells bad news.

So when he was named last year by Finance Minister Bill Morneau to chair the federal government's blue - chip Advisory Council on Economic Growth, nobody who knew him was surprised that Barton set goals of scaled - up ambition.

The closest we have to an answer was from testimony given by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty:

The appointment to a seven - year term follows a lengthy five - month search process set in motion by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty after Carney announced he would step down June 1.

(BMO's recent attempts to juice its domestic business by offering a cut - rate 2.99 % mortgage was met with a stern rebuke by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty.)

Many Chinese commentators think the Plaza Accord of 1985, reached in New York by finance ministers from five developed countries, did not solve many problems in the world and was partly to blame for the Japanese asset bubble and subsequent slowdown.

That has to be one of the major lessons taught by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's surprise announcement today that the federal, Ontario and British Columbia governments have finally, after years of setbacks and delays, agreed to set up a cooperative regulator for securities markets.

Mr. Rosenberg also pointed to last October's announcement by Finance Minister Bill Morneau that sales of a principal residence must be reported on one's tax return, whether or not tax is owed on the gain.

The acquisition is part of a plan to create an oil major that was first outlined by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while presenting the federal budget in February last year.

The law was shepherded through the Knesset by the Finance minister, Moshe Kahlon, on a 56 - 0 vote.

Did the Liberals inherit a small surplus (less than $ 1 billion) in 2015 - 16 as recently forecast by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) or a deficit of $ 5.4 billion as forecast by the Finance Minister in his 2016 Budget?.

This change will cost $ 152 million over five years, beginning this fiscal year, and $ 27.5 million a year after that, according to the budget tabled Wednesday by Finance Minister Bill Morneau.

In 1997, HD Deve Gowda, then head of a weak, eight - month - old coalition government, had assured the world of the reforms road that India had committed itself to — his speech was to be followed within a month by Finance Minister P Chidambaram's pathbreaking «Dream Budget», which set an enduring benchmark for economic reforms and liberalisation.

The Greek prime minister was accompanied to Rome by Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, who held talks with Italian counterpart Pier Carlo Padoan, whose office said afterward that spurring economic growth must be a priority in efforts to resolve Greece's debt crisis.

The measures unveiled by Finance Minister Bill Morneau will require mortgages with a down payment of more than 20 per cent to face the same eligibility requirement for insurance as those with lower down payments.

Below is an e-petition regarding the Bank of Canada and the reply provided by Finance Minister Bill Morneau.

On May 7th, Canada 2020 is convening a full - day session on Open Banking — an idea proposed in Budget 2018 by Finance Minister Bill Morneau.

The notorious debt - to - income ratio, at a record high, has been cited time and again by Finance Minister Flaherty and Carney as a sign consumers have taken on too much debt.

The starting point for 2018 budget planning is the Fall Economic Statement (FES) presented by the Finance Minister last October.

The report cited risks such as record consumer debts and a rising supply of units in some markets, mirroring concerns expressed by the finance minister and Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz.

The partnership, announced today by Finance Minister Michael de Jong, includes a three - part plan that was developed by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade over the past year, and will breathe new life into the organization's World Trade Center Vancouver subsidiary.

Introduced by Finance Minister Joe Ceci, Bill 10: Fiscal Statutes Amendment Act removed the 15 per cent debt - to - nominal - GDP cap implemented by the NDP in the fall session of 2015.

Similar to last week's third quarter fiscal update delivered by finance minister Joe Ceci, this week's Speech from the Throne will mostly focus on political messaging and managing public expectations.

The 1 May 2013 valuation applied until 31 October 2016, but the pending revaluation date has now been postponed by Finance Minister Michael Noonan until 2019.

To many Greeks, this is a threat by finance ministers to shoot themselves in the foot.

This total includes job cuts announced by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in Budget 2012 as well as job losses from previous budget cuts.

A «Contingency Reserve» was first included in the budget forecasts in 1994 by Finance Minister Paul Martin, following a review of the Department of Finance's economic and fiscal forecasts by Ernst and Young.

Once an aid package is agreed on, it will need formal endorsement by finance ministers and the three institutions: the IMF, the European Commission and the European Central Bank.

The Union Budget presented by finance minister Arun Jaitley has proposed to raise the budgetary allocation for ministry of food processing industries (MoFPI) to Rs 1,400 crore for the fiscal 2018 - 19.

We note that the President and his spokespersons have sought refuge in the budget statement to be presented by the Finance Minister next week.

Against a black - and - white spell - out in the 9th June, 2017 letter by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori - Atta, which ordered the Managing Director of the Agriculture Development Bank (ADB) to dole out some Ghc10.4 million to McDan, Mr. McKorley's claim that he has no supply contract with the Ghana Cocoa Board hangs out as the alternative fact.

The President was however silent on the fate of this levy which perhaps gives credence to indications by the Finance Minister that the levy will be maintained contrary to their campaign promise.

The public uproar over the issue heightened Wednesday following an assertion by the Finance Minister Seth Terkper that allowances and pensions are being taxed under the new income tax law, Act 896, 2015, because they are all forms of income no matter how they are earned.

Later, media enquiries had revealed that FT was a company in which Trevor Trefgarne is a Board Member, even as Mr. Trefgarne is also a Board Chairman of Enterprise Group, a company co-owned by the Finance Minister and Keli Gadzekpo, who is CEO.

President Nana Akufo - Addo has assured businesses of good news in the 2018 budget which will be read on Wednesday November 15, 2017 by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori - Atta.

Speaking on RADIO GOLD current affairs programme Alhaji and Alhaji, Kwesi Pratt indicated the answer given by the Finance Minister - designate suggests that the NPP government does not intend to keep the promise the party had earlier made.

This Budget statement is not different from the previous Budgets presented by the Finance Minister.

It was introduced on December 21 by the Finance Minister and passed after two days.

The Akufo - Addo government's maiden budget statement delivered by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, was met with jeers of «419 budget» from the Minority in Parliament, and the NDC MP for Ketu South, Fifi Kwetey, has justified the minority's description of the budget.

This announcement by the Finance Minister follows calls for the government to provide «deliberate support» to Ghanaian entrepreneurs to enable them grow their businesses.

The infographic presents a summary of the review of key economic targets by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori - Atta in July, 2017.

Gabby's little - known Law firm, Africa Legal Associates, is said to have been contracted by the Finance Minister to review all agreements and contracts entered into by the Finance Ministry over the last 15 years.Our sources say the contract estimated at US$ 20 million has the strange feature of being open - ended with no discernible time limits.

The 2018 budget as presented by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta before Parliament on Wednesday, 15th November, 2017, indicated a significant cut in budgetary allocation to some Ministries compared to what was allocated them in the 2017 budget.

The seasoned journalist was commenting on the 2018 Budget Statement and Economic Policy that will be presented by Finance Minister Ken Ofori - Atta on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, November 15.

The Minority has called on government to withdraw the 2018 budget statement presented to the House by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori - Atta.

The first budget statement delivered by the government since its inception was presented to Parliament by the Finance Minister on March 2, 2017.

The budget for the free SHS policy was presented by the Finance minister, Mr Ken Ofori - Atta during his maiden Budget Statement and Economic Policy.

President of policy think tank, IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has defended a decision by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori - Atta, to commence legal action against the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), over aspects of the institution's report on the $ 2.25 billion bond saga which somewhat indicted the Minister.

The Vice President was accompanied by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta, Senior Minister Yaw Osarfo Marfo and other cabinet ministers who also used the opportunity to file their tax returns for the first quarter of the year.