Provincial transfers represented about 21 per cent of federal spending, up from 13 per cent in 1997.
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August 19, 2021
10:44AM
The president revoked the permit for Keystone XL, which would have brought 830,000 barrels per day of Albertan oil to the United States.
August 17, 2021
10:10AM
Governments around the world—including Canada—have injected an enormous amount of liquidity into the financial system.
July 21, 2021
1:29PM
Since 2006, wind and solar generators in Texas have received about $19.4 billion in federal, state and local subsidies.
July 19, 2021
12:13PM
At least 90 per cent of net job creation in Ontario took place either in the Greater Toronto Area or Ottawa.
July 13, 2021
2:30PM
The Greenbelt Act helped drive up residential housing prices in the Greater Toronto Area.
June 30, 2021
3:49PM
Between 2008/09 and 2019/20, the province's net debt increased by $71.8 billion.
June 22, 2021
10:25AM
Ontario's debt interest costs will rise by 21 per cent.
June 17, 2021
11:12AM
In 2019/20, equalization comprised 21 per cent of provincial government revenue in Prince Edward Island.
June 17, 2021
8:08AM
The share of Canadians age 65 or over is forecasted to rise from 17.4 per cent to 22.5 per cent.
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