federal government budget

4:00AM
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Federal government poised to miss another self-imposed fiscal target

These deficits have fuelled an $867.2 billion increase in gross federal debt from 2014/15 to 2022/23.


4:30AM
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Federal government will likely violate another self-imposed fiscal rule

The inability to control spending remains the primary reason for Ottawa's string of deficits.


8:30AM
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Federal government’s fiscal plan raises red flags

A national pharmacare program would cost an estimated $15.3 billion in 2027.


9:10AM
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Insights from a Discussion Between Titans

The top 10 per cent earned 29.1 per cent of all income but paid 35.8 per cent of the total tax burden.


2:30AM
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PBO report underscores Ottawa’s irresponsible spending spree

Federal spending in 2023/24 will increase by $5.6 billion more than the government’s previous projection.


9:00AM
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Federal budget does not meet definition of ‘restraint’

The budget dumps billions into the government’s bottomless climate policy money pit.


11:32AM
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Freeland’s comments on federal budget are head-scratching and misleading

Federal debt is projected to rise from 42.4 per cent of GDP in 2022 to 43.5 per cent of GDP in 2023.


8:34AM
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Federal budget lacks much-needed vision for the economy

When spending is financed by large deficits, it can fuel inflation or impede economic growth.


3:33PM
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Budget 2023—a reckless approach to federal finances

The budget projects a deficit of $40.1 billion in 2023/24, which is nearly $10 billion higher than projections in November.