The Trudeau government ranks last on average total household income growth.
federal debt
June 1, 2021
10:30AM
Canada has the fifth-highest level of total indebtedness (relative to the size of our economy) among 29 industrialized countries.
May 14, 2021
8:49AM
Canada's total government debt now equals 107 per cent of GDP.
April 28, 2021
10:11AM
The Trudeau government forecasts a $154.7 billion budget deficit in 2021/22.
April 23, 2021
9:32AM
The plan calls for $27.2 billion over the next five years to reduce daycare costs.
April 22, 2021
8:10AM
Federal program spending in 2021/22 is $54.4 billion higher than planned in November 2020.
April 19, 2021
4:25PM
The federal debt-to-GDP ratio will reach 51.2 per cent, the highest level since 1999.
April 14, 2021
12:08PM
At 79 per cent, Canada had the fastest growth in its debt-to-GDP ratio in the G-7.
April 12, 2021
12:03PM
Interest payments on the federal debt are expected to equal $20.2 billion in 2020/21.