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Juin 27, 2023 2:30AM

June 27 is Balanced Budget Tax Freedom Day in Canada

June 27 is Balanced Budget Tax Freedom Day in Canada

According to budget forecasts, the federal government will run a $40.1 billion deficit this year.

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Août 5, 2020 3:22PM

To avoid fiscal crisis, Trudeau government must learn from history

Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios

To avoid fiscal crisis, Trudeau government must learn from history

The federal budget deficit has skyrocketed to 15.9 per cent of Canada's economy.

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federal spending, federal debt, federal deficits, balanced budget

Juin 20, 2019 2:42PM

Scheer moves closer to Trudeau, further way from sound fiscal policy

Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill

Scheer moves closer to Trudeau, further way from sound fiscal policy

The federal deficit could hit $34.4 billion should Canada go into recession.

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federal deficits, federal government debt, federal government spending, balanced budget

Février 27, 2018 2:02PM

Trudeau government 0-for-3 for budgets that improve fundamentals for growing the economy

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

The government has once again refused to set a timeline for returning to a balanced budget.

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federal budget, government spending, taxes, balanced budget, Justin Trudeau, bill morneau, Ottawa

Février 26, 2018 2:28PM

Three reasons why balancing Alberta’s budget by 2023/24 isn’t good enough

Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen

The Alberta government expects another budget deficit of more than $10 billion.

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alberta deficit, alberta budget, alberta government spending, deficit reduction plan, balanced budget

Février 26, 2018 2:17PM

Trudeau government can keep campaign promise with relatively small spending cut

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

The reasonable approach to balancing the budget is to find savings and reduce spending—not raise taxes.

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Février 23, 2018 6:00AM

Federal budget an opportunity for Ottawa to change big spending ways

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

This $51 billion increase in spending represents total growth of 20.1 per cent in just three years.

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federal budget, federal government spending, Ottawa, Justin Trudeau, bill morneau, deficit spending, balanced budget, debt and deficit

Février 23, 2018 1:00AM

Back on Track: How the Federal Liberals Can Deliver Their Promised Balanced Budget by 2019/20

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

Back on Track: How the Federal Liberals Can Deliver Their Promised Balanced Budget by 2019/20

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Février 16, 2018 12:35PM

B.C. throne speech latest hint that government set to abandon fiscal prudence

Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen

Premier John Horgan’s NDP government campaigned on balanced budgets.

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bc budget, debt and deficit, john horgan, NDP, balanced budget, bc government spending, taxes

Août 11, 2017 7:30AM

The Forgotten Middle: Public Debt in Manitoba

Livio Di Matteo

Tucked away in the middle of the country, Manitoba has managed to keep a low profile when it comes to its fiscal situation, but it hasn’t balanced a budget since 2009.

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manitoba, government debt, debt and deficit, manitoba budget, balanced budget