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Avril 2, 2023 4:00AM

Indigenous programs and payouts help drive federal deficits

Tom Flanagan
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Indigenous programs and payouts help drive federal deficits

In just two fiscal years, Indigenous spending increased by $4 billion.

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indigenous spending, aboriginal funding, indigenous programs, federal spending, federal deficits
Mars 17, 2023 4:00AM

Federal government’s upcoming budget must address ‘growth deficit’
Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Jake Fuss
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Federal government’s upcoming budget must address ‘growth deficit’

Between 2016 and 2019, the Trudeau government recorded average economic growth of 2.1 per cent compared to 4.6 per cent during the Chrétien years.

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federal debt, federal deficits, economic growth, per-person debt, GDP growth
Novembre 7, 2022 9:24AM

Federal government used pandemic to engineer long-term spending increase
Livio Di Matteo
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Federal government used pandemic to engineer long-term spending increase

Compared to fiscal year 2019-20, total federal spending in 2022-23 will be approximately 27 per cent higher.

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COVID, federal spending, federal government spending, federal deficits
Novembre 3, 2022 4:24PM

Federal deficit is down, but this has little to do with Trudeau’s policies
Jake Fuss
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At every opportunity, the government has spent unexpected revenue windfalls.

At every opportunity, the government has spent unexpected revenue windfalls.

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fiscal update, federal debt, federal deficits, government spending
Juin 15, 2022 1:32PM

Ottawa’s unnecessary deficit-spending hurts economic growth

Conrad Eder, Jake Fuss
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Ottawa’s unnecessary deficit-spending hurts economic growth

So-called "stimulus spending" displaces future private spending and reduces future economic growth.

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federal deficits, budget deficit, deficit spending, federal government debt, federal debt
Juin 8, 2022 8:10PM

Do Budget Deficits Matter? Essays on the Implications of Government Deficits and Debt
Matthew Lau, Donald Boudreaux, Philip Cross, David R. Henderson
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Do Budget Deficits Matter?
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budget deficit, federal deficits, provincial debt, federal government spending, debt financing
Mai 31, 2022 9:56AM

Deficits come with costs—especially for future generations

Evin Ryan, Jake Fuss
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Deficits come with costs—especially for future generations

The federal government projects a budget deficit of $52.8 billion for 2022.

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federal deficits, federal debt, federal government debt, budget deficit
Mai 25, 2022 8:22AM

COVID-style deficits now completely misguided

Matthew Lau
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COVID-style deficits now completely misguided

The Ontario government projects a $19.9 billion deficit this year and continued deficits until 2027-28.

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federal debt, federal government debt, debt interest, debt interest payments, government debt, federal deficits, federal government budget
Mai 18, 2022 3:54PM

Future generations of Canadians will pay for today’s deficit spending

Jake Fuss
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Future generations of Canadians will pay for today’s deficit spending

The federal government projects a $52.8 billion budget deficit for 2022/23.

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deficit spending, federal debt, federal deficits, debt interest, debt interest payments
Mars 28, 2022 3:56PM

Upcoming federal budget—get ready for massive spending increase

Livio Di Matteo
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Upcoming federal budget—get ready for massive spending increase

Canada's productivity growth and levels of business investment have been lacklustre for decades.

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federal budget, federal spending, federal government budget, federal government spending, federal deficits