1. Go toBudget 2023 A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle Class, Affordable Economy, Healthy Future

• How is the government planning to help students?
• List in a bullet form format the pros and cons of the carbon tax.(refer to another source to answer this question)

1. Click https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tax-dollars-1.4545415 that refers to the federal spending and summarize in bullet points HOW IS OUR TAX DOLLAR SPENT? You may refer to https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/highlights-from-2023-federal-budget-1.6792512 for 2023. (3)

1. Go to http://www.bankofcanada.ca/ and click onBANK NOTES
   1. Click onCOUNTERFEITING PREVENTION and viewSECURITY FEATUREShttps://www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/bank-note-videos/, watch the video thenChoose one Canadian bill and one American bills andw rite a text to a friendexplaining to him/her how to spot a counterfeit note (

1. Still on http://www.bankofcanada.ca/
   1. Under CORE FUNCTIONS, and MONETARY POLICY,summarize the role of the central bank with regard to monetary policy and foreign exchange policy (5)

1. What is the present policy interest rate and what does it mean for the economy? (3)

1. Go to http://www.mint.ca

Go toFAQ | The Royal Canadian Mintand answer the questions about counterfeiting and about why the penny was phased out of circulation (4)

1. Go to http://www.statcan.gc.ca/start-debut-eng.htmland present in a table information about:
   1. The consumer price index (2023) and the inflation ratefor2023 for Canada, Quebec and Ontario (3)

1. Use the consumer price index for (most recent) 2023 and 2022 to calculate (USING THE FORMULA) the inflation rate of 2023 for Canada and the 2 provinces. (6)

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1. What is the base year adopted by stat can? Explain its meaning? (2)

1. Unemployment rate and Participation rate in Canada, Quebec and Ontario for Sep. 2023 (Or most recent period) . (5)

1. Determine how the Unemployment rate for Canada is calculatedusing the formula. (3)

1. Real GDP for the last period (latest quarter of 2023). (2)

1. Click on the linkInternational trade statistics (statcan.gc.ca)to determine Canadian Export and Import and TRADE BALANCE (5)

1. Determine the trade with the US, China and Japan for 2022.Canada and the World Statistics Hub (statcan.gc.ca). (5)