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1. New federal government can't continue debt binge

   The new Liberal minority government should develop a credible plan to balance the budget and stop debt accumulation. ...

2. Federal debt accumulation will disproportionately burden younger Canadians

   Over a two-year span, Ottawa is expected to add more than $500 billion in federal debt. ...

3. The Lifetime Tax Burden for Canadians from Federal Debt Accumulation

   Federal debt has risen substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic and is projected to continue rising for the foreseeable future. Large deficits come with costs and Canadians will have to pay for our borrowing today through additional taxation ...

4. Trudeau rhetoric can’t change Canada’s fiscal reality

   Due to federal tax changes, 61 per cent of low-income families face higher personal income taxes. ...

5. Freeland doubles down despite dismal pre-COVID economic numbers

   The Trudeau government ranks last on average total household income growth. ...

6. Federal government’s spending rationale based on misleading debt picture

   Canada has the fifth-highest level of total indebtedness (relative to the size of our economy) among 29 industrialized countries. ...

7. Trudeau government spending large on Canada’s credit card

   Federal program spending in 2021/22 is $54.4 billion higher than planned in November 2020. ...

8. Interest on federal debt—a growing problem

   Interest payments on the federal debt are expected to equal $20.2 billion in 2020/21. ...

9. The evolution of federal debt interest costs in Canada

   The federal government has seemingly ditched the debt-averse approach that largely prevailed in Ottawa since the mid-1980s. ...

10. Canadians pay the price for mounting government debt

    Ontario will spend an estimated $13 billion on government debt interest costs in 2020/21. ...