Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press

Lee Berthiaume is a reporter with The Canadian Press, a national news agency headquartered in Toronto and founded in 1917.

Economic Indicators

Budget officer raises red flags over Liberals’ $100B stimulus plan

Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux says he's concerned by the lack of detail

By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press |December 10, 2020

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Economic Indicators

Feds open applications for new Covid-19 caregiver, sick-leave benefits

Canadians can start applying for the new Canada Recovery Benefit starting next week

By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press |October 5, 2020

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NDP parliamentary motion targets stock-option deductions

The federal NDP plans to table a motion today calling on the Trudeau government to make good in the coming budget on its promise to crack down on a controversial tax loophole. The motion is intended to pin the Liberals down on whether they plan to follow through on that promise, which was made in […]

By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press |February 8, 2018

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