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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. Ottawa’s ballooning debt and deficits should be major campaign issue

   Canada has the fifth-highest level of total government debt among 29 industrialized countries. ...

5. Ottawa must exercise more control over borrowing and spending

   If this happens, interest payments on the federal debt would rise by nearly 60 per cent. ...

6. 2021 budgets establish uncertain future for government finances in Canada

   The Trudeau government forecasts a $154.7 billion budget deficit in 2021/22. ...

7. Trudeau ‘childcare’ plan remains opaque, contradicts other federal policy

   The plan calls for $27.2 billion over the next five years to reduce daycare costs. ...

8. 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. ...

9. Federal budget lacks realistic recovery plan despite all the red ink

   The federal debt-to-GDP ratio will reach 51.2 per cent, the highest level since 1999. ...

10. Interest on federal debt—a growing problem

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