In 2018, per person program spending (inflation adjusted) reached $8,869, the highest point in Canadian history.
federal government budget
Juin 6, 2019
1:28PM
Albertans made a net contribution of more than $20 billion in 2017/18.
Mai 1, 2019
10:06AM
In 2017, Alberta’s net contribution to the federal government was $21.8 billion and Ontario’s was $16.6 billion.
Avril 2, 2019
10:11AM
Overly politicized budgets, particularly budgets seemingly assembled haphazardly, risk producing poor policies.
Mars 28, 2019
11:05AM
Between 2013 and 2017, foreign investment in Canada declined by 55.1 per cent.
Mars 19, 2019
3:40PM
Tuesday’s budget calls for spending to reach $329.4 billion.
Février 19, 2019
10:42AM
The Trudeau government spent $8,639 per person in 2018-19.
Novembre 14, 2018
12:00AM
The federal deficit is now about $19 billion.
Novembre 5, 2018
11:18AM
Federal program spending will reach a projected $321.5 billion next year—up 22.2 per cent since 2015.
Octobre 28, 2018
11:39AM
The annual deficit from a recession could increase from its current level of $19 billion to almost $50 billion.