Ottawa will spend up to $27 billion supporting individual Canadians and businesses.
Government Spending & Taxes
Alberta saw spending reductions of 20 per cent during the reforms of the 1990s.
The unemployment rate rose to 5.9 per cent, in the biggest one-month jump since the 2009 recession.
Since Justin Trudeau entered office, per-person spending has increased by 17.5 per cent in just four years.
The Blue Ribbon Panel and the Kenney government face a daunting fiscal challenge.
In fact, $700 million represents the taxes paid by almost 83,000 Canadians.
When I play 18 holes, the person who benefits is me.
“STiK” is Ottawa’s acronym for “social transfer in kind."
In 2018-19, per person federal program spending (adjusted for inflation) reached $8,869.
Over the next three years, net debt is expected to grow almost 25 per cent.
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