Between 2015 and 2019, Ottawa ran five consecutive deficits, causing federal debt to rise by $112 billion.
federal budget
Octobre 14, 2022
8:50AM
Parents who prefer informal daycare are excluded from the federal child care program.
Août 25, 2022
8:23AM
According to the budget, federal spending will reach $434.3 billion this year, more than a two-thirds increase in less than a decade.
Août 24, 2022
10:08AM
Under the old classification, program spending would have been more than $10 billion higher.
Août 11, 2022
10:43AM
According to projections, the federal debt will reach nearly $2 trillion in 2026-27.
Juillet 22, 2022
9:54AM
The federal debt has grown from $1.2 trillion in 2014 to $1.9 trillion in 2021—an increase of 51 per cent.
Juillet 4, 2022
7:00AM
If the federal government reduced spending, it could help lower inflation and limit the increase in interest rates.
Juin 21, 2022
1:45PM
From 2019 to 2021, Canada had the second-highest increase in gross debt as a share of the economy out of 33 countries.
Juin 15, 2022
9:45AM
The government permanently increased the tax rate for banks and life insurance companies to 16.5 per cent on profits over $100 million.
Avril 15, 2022
7:00AM
Government tax revenues can increase even though the inflation-adjusted incomes of most Canadians do not.