middle class

Federal Minister visits Regina as part of pre-budget consultations trip

Feb 11, 2020 | 7:35am

The Queen City was one of the latest stops for federal minister Mona Fortier during her pre-budget tour. Fortier, minister of middle class prosperity and associate minister of finance, is on a cross-Canada tour to incorporate interests that Canadians believe should be considered for the upcoming federal budget. Regina was Fortier’s first stop in Western Canada, […]

Middle-class families receiving more from Canada Child Benefit

Jul 20, 2019 | 12:00pm

More money is in the pockets of middle-class Canadian families this weekend after an increase in spending to the Canada Child Benefit program. The federal government has decided to invest more money into the program to help families with rising living costs across the nation. This means parents will notice they’ve received a little more […]