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Economic Club of Canada and Tom Mulcair

Tom Mulcair: That debate will begin shortly after 10am ET, and will continue throughout the day. , according to CBC. Meanwhile, New Democrat Leader Tom Mulcair delivers a noon-hour speech to the Economic Club of Canada, during which he will, according to the advisory, highlight his party plan to "stimulate the economy and the creation of quality jobs for middle-class Canadians" As the second day of the winter sitting days, the New Democratic Party will devote the first opposition day of the year to a motion that calls on the government to update the House on the state of Canada finances in the wake of plummeting oil prices, job losses and perhaps most ominously, at least from the opposition perspective the unexpected decision by Finance Minister Joe Oliver to put off the tabling of the annual federal budget until April. Tom Mulcair to propose tax relief targeting small biz, manufacturers Joe Oliver should provide 'reality check' on nation finances, NDP says Before that discussion gets underway, however, Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fr chette will release a new report that will almost certainly come up in the Commons: an analysis of the "fiscal impact of lower oil prices," which will be posted to the parliamentary website this morning , with the PBO himself expected to make himself available to reporters to discuss his findings shortly thereafter. Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.