In the 1990s, federal debt-interest costs routinely eclipsed 30 per cent of revenues.
federal finances
Août 19, 2020
10:35AM
More than $185 billion in net investment left the country from 2014 to 2019.
Juillet 22, 2020
11:19AM
Indigenous and Northern Affairs represented the largest share of federal program spending growth.
Juillet 10, 2020
8:59AM
Policy uncertainty is at an all-time 35-year high in Canada.
Juillet 8, 2020
1:37PM
This year's federal budget deficit will be an estimated $343.2 billion.
Juillet 2, 2020
11:49AM
The CERB is now estimated to cost $61.1 billion compared to the original estimate of $40.6 billion.
Juin 23, 2020
8:37PM
Canada's equalization program cost Alberta taxpayers approximately $3.1 billion in 2017.
Juin 17, 2020
5:00PM
The Trudeau government plans to provide $14 billion in financial support for provincial governments across the country.
Juin 15, 2020
10:41AM
Such implicit or explicit assumptions invariably lead to unintended consequences.
Juin 12, 2020
10:57AM
More than 8 million applicants successfully applied for the CERB.