New Brunswick Reaches Health Care Funding Deal With Ottawa
New Brunswick and the federal government reached a health care funding deal worth 230 million over 10 years for home care and mental health. Premier Brian Gallant called it a better outcome than the federal offer, noting a 3 percent year rise in Canada Health Transfer or GDP-linked growth, with a clause allowing NB to adopt better terms if other provinces secure them.
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Canada wary as 2017 opens amid Trump uncertainty
The Canadian economy ends 2016 bruised by weak crude prices and wildfires and faces 2017 with economic unknowns tied to a Donald Trump presidency. Finance Minister Morneau says Canada will monitor U.S. policy shifts, aiming to preserve growth and openness while investors seek foreign capitals. Trudeau cites Canada’s education, immigration openness, and stability as attractors, even as events in Washington could alter tax and trade dynamics.
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Canada inflation eases to 1.2 percent in November
Statistics Canada reports November inflation at 1.2 percent, below October's 1.5 percent, aided by cheaper produce and travel. Prices for lettuce and tomatoes fell sharply while autos and insurance rose. retail sales rose 1.1 percent in October, suggesting a stabilizing economy and room for low interest rates.
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