government spending

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Governments across Canada must reduce spending post-recession

Total provincial government deficits will reach an estimated $63.0 billion this year.


10:12AM
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It’s easier for governments to increase spending than bring it back down

Governments can find themselves at a new baseline spending level far in excess of revenues.


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Alberta’s government finances require swift reform, reduction in spending

The Blue Ribbon Panel and the Kenney government face a daunting fiscal challenge.


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There’s a lot we can’t control—but we can control spending

Federal program spending (per person) hit an estimated $8,869 in 2018, the highest level in Canadian history.


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Burlington spent nearly 17 per cent of tax-financed expenditure on “general government.”


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The PBO projects in 2042 Alberta will have more debt relative to the size of its economy than Ontario.


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The government’s operating deficit now stands at $14.5 billion—only half a billion less than the pre-update status quo.