Since 2015, federal spending has increased by more than 76 per cent.
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The province's program spending will increase by more than 85 per cent since 2016/17.
The federal government's debt will reach a projected $2.1 trillion in 2024/25.
Because of its own failures to responsibly manage the nation’s finances, Canada is in a weak fiscal position to increase defence spending.
Under Prime Minister Trudeau, annual per-person economic growth has averaged just 0.3 per cent.
The government plans to run annual budget deficits of $20 billion or more for the next five years.
According to projections, the federal debt will increase by nearly 20 per cent over the next four years.
According to the budget, the government will spend $95 billion more in 2024-25 than it planned only three years ago.
In 2024/25, federal program spending will reach a projected $483.6 billion—up $16.1 billion from the previous budget’s estimates.