Canada deficit rises as Freeland resigns amid update
Ottawa's fiscal update projects a deficit near 6.2 billion as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns hours before tabling. The 2023-24 shortfall reached 61.9 billion, driven by Indigenous claims and ongoing pandemic costs, reflecting greater uncertainty and policy changes after Trudeau moves Freeland from finance.
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Terry Fox Named on Canada’s New Five Dollar Bill
Ottawa confirms Terry Fox will appear on the next five dollar bank note. The selection honors the Marathon of Hope founder, who raised over 24 million for cancer research, with the Bank of Canada aiming to inspire more giving. Fox replaces Sir Wilfrid Laurier on the five, while Laurier’s current spot moves to the fifty.
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