Budget 2026 gives households a boost, but businesses get the biggest break
In its November budget, the federal government promises households “a boost today and a bridge to tomorrow.” But above all, the budget is a bet on business investment.
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More Business →Business Budget 2026 gives households a boost, but businesses get the biggest break
In its November budget, the federal government promises households “a boost today and a bridge to tomorrow.” But above all, the budget is a bet on business investment.
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In his 2021 book Value(s): Building a Better World for All, Mark Carney, now prime minister, wrote: “Companies exist to improve our lives, expand our horizons and solve society’s problems.”
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