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Avril 20, 2021 10:29PM

B.C. budget lacks effective plan for finances and economy
Tegan Hill, Jake Fuss
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B.C. budget lacks effective plan for finances and economy

Program spending is projected to increase from pre-pandemic levels by 15.2 per cent in 2021/22.

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bc budget, program spending, debt and deficit, economic growth
Mars 25, 2021 1:44PM

Nova Scotia budget shows debt accumulating at rapid pace
Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss
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Nova Scotia budget shows debt accumulating at rapid pace

The string of deficits will increase Nova Scotia’s government debt by nearly 40 per cent from 2019/20 to 2024/25.

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nova scotia budget, ns debt, debt and deficit, government spending, size of government
Octobre 23, 2020 11:45AM

Trudeau government should heed looming risks to federal finances
Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios
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Trudeau government should heed looming risks to federal finances

The federal debt will reach nearly 70 per cent of GDP by 2050.

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federal finances, federal government spending, debt and deficit, federal deficits, federal debt, COVID, program spending, interest rates
Août 28, 2020 1:59PM

Expanding government won’t help Canada’s recovery
Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis
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Expanding government won’t help Canada’s recovery

If Prime Minister Trudeau keeps his commitment to no new taxes, borrowing will finance the proposed expansion.

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government programs, government spending, size of government, debt and deficit
Décembre 19, 2019 10:58AM

Ottawa has a big spending problem
Livio Di Matteo
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Ottawa has a big spending problem

Total federal expenditures will grow to a projected $420.5 billion in 2024-25.

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federal deficits, federal government debt, debt to GDP ratio, debt and deficit
Août 30, 2019 10:17AM

Canada’s federal finances at risk—repeating mistakes of the past
Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios
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Canada’s federal finances at risk—repeating mistakes of the past

Federal government spending (per person) is at a record high.

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federal finances, federal government debt, federal government spending, debt and deficit
Août 20, 2019 1:00AM

Federal Deficits Then and Now: Is Canada Repeating the Fiscal Mistakes of 1965 to 1995?
Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios, Jason Clemens
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Federal Deficits Then and Now: Is Canada Repeating the Fiscal Mistakes of 1965 to 1995?
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federal government debt, federal deficits, federal debt, debt and deficit, debt and deficits, federal government budget
Août 8, 2019 3:50PM

Ottawa’s net debt projected to hit $859 billion by 2023-24
Livio Di Matteo
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Ottawa’s net debt projected to hit $859 billion by 2023-24

No Opposition party has signalled it would balance the budget in the near- or medium-term.

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debt and deficit, federal deficits, federal budget
Décembre 21, 2018 10:51AM

Government policy in 2019, particularly in Ottawa, will be crucial to resolving export constraints
Steve Lafleur
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Alberta has run nearly uninterrupted deficits since 2008/09.

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alberta economy, debt and deficit, pipelines, energy exports, alberta income tax rate
Décembre 12, 2018 2:59PM

Quarterly update highlights danger of riding rickety revenue rollercoaster
Steve Lafleur, Elmira Aliakbari
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The Notley government’s failure to restrain spending is quickly growing Alberta’s debt burden.

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debt and deficit, alberta debt, alberta deficit, alberta government spending, rachel notley, joe ceci