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Economy, Finance & Taxes

Clarion tracks Economy, Finance & Taxes across Canada's legislative record — the bills tagged to it, the House and legislature debates that mention it, the government media around it, and the lobbying filed on it. Every number is a deterministic count cited to the official record, refreshed each morning. A policy grouping, never a position.

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Activity on this area

All-time counts of records matching this area's curated bilingual anchors.

Bills
101
46 in the last 90 days
Debates
7,266
6,249 in the last 90 days
Government media
275
167 in the last 90 days
Lobbying filings
45,678
8,527 in the last 90 days

Bills in this area

Bills grouped into this policy area. This is a subject grouping — it does not indicate support for or opposition to any bill.

+ 76 more bills tracked in this area

Recent records

The most recent debates, government media, and lobbying filings matching this area.

  1. Media2026-07-01

    CUSMA renewal deadline passed, U.S. tariffs remain—what it means for Canada and its economy

    thehub

    Official record
  2. Media2026-07-01

    Does a poor economy have you tightening vacation plans? 43% of Canadians say they are, survey finds

    ctv-politics

    Official record
  3. Media2026-07-01

    Bryan Yu: Inflation in B.C. climbs as energy costs rise, while housing market begins to recover

    biv

    Official record
  4. Media2026-07-01

    Piscines chauffées, spas et garages chauffés: Hydro-Québec veut faire payer les gros consommateurs

    tva-nouvelles

    Official record
  5. Media2026-06-30

    China imposing 73.5 per cent anti-dumping tariffs on Canadian pea starch

    cjme

    Official record
  6. Lobbying2026-06-30

    Lobbying communication

    Colleges and universities · COVID-19/Pandemic response · Digital government

  7. Lobbying2026-06-30

    Point One Networks Corp.

    Digital government · Economic development and trade · Financial institutions

  8. Lobbying2026-06-29

    Lobbying communication

    Arts and culture · Citizenship and immigration · Colleges and universities

  9. Lobbying2026-06-29

    Smart Serve Ontario

    Consumer services · Liquor control and alcohol · Training and skills development

  10. Lobbying2026-06-29

    Ontario Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners

    COVID-19/Pandemic response · Health · Long-term care

  11. Debate2026-06-18

    Hon. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)

    Mr. Speaker, since the last election, just over a year ago, when Canadians voted for our current Prime Minister and a new government, we have been listening to…

    Official record
  12. Debate2026-06-18

    Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford, CPC)

    Mr. Speaker, the third petition I would like to present today is on nicotine pouches. This petition is being presented on behalf of small businesses, including…

    Official record
  13. Debate2026-06-18

    Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford, CPC)

    Mr. Speaker, the second petition I would like to present today is with regard to the elimination of the federal apprenticeship incentive. The petitioners call…

    Official record
  14. Debate2026-06-18

    Ryan Turnbull (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and National Revenue and to the Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions), Lib.)

    Mr. Speaker, before I get started, I will just let you know that I will be sharing my time with the member for Beauport—Limoilou. I am pleased to rise today to…

    Official record
  15. Debate2026-06-18

    The Speaker

    Dear colleagues, as we prepare to focus on our families and our constituents, I too wish to take a moment to thank all those who have made it possible for us to…

    Official record

What's counted

Bills, debates, and government media are counted nationally. Lobbying reflects the public registries Clarion ingests: British Columbia and Canada (Federal) and City of Toronto and Ontario — the federal registry is complete; provincial and municipal coverage reflects the registries ingested to date.

Every count is a deterministic tally of real records matching curated anchors — a way to group activity by policy area, not a measure of support, opposition, or outcome. Bills are grouped by subject, never by stance.

Most recent tracked activity: 2026-07-01.

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