The federal deficit is now about $19 billion.
federal government budget
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.
Mars 1, 2018
1:27PM
In most countries with universal health care, patients share the cost of treatment—surgical or pharmaceutical.
Février 26, 2018
2:17PM
The reasonable approach to balancing the budget is to find savings and reduce spending—not raise taxes.
Février 23, 2018
1:00AM
Novembre 15, 2016
3:38PM
Only a small portion of infrastructure spending will go towards building more efficient transportation corridors.
Octobre 20, 2016
9:48AM
Over the next five years, the federal government will add at least $113 billion in new debt with no plan for a balanced budget.
Novembre 24, 2015
2:29PM
In an attempt to increase transparency, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made “mandate letters” to his ministers publicly available. These letters are intended to clarify the focus of each minister’s portfolio.
Novembre 13, 2014
10:00AM
After seven years of budget deficits and over $160 billion in new debt, the federal government confirmed in its financial update Wednesday that it expects to record a surplus next year.