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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. ...
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Federal ‘stimulus’ spending will likely arrive late with minimal benefits
The government says $101 billion in stimulus spending is required for “sustained economic recovery.” ...
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Spending reductions—not tax increases—key to economic recovery and budget balance
According to current projections, the federal government will not balance the budget until 2050. ...
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Canadians will pay for Trudeau government’s record spending
Ottawa ran budget deficits worth a total of $94.1 billion from 2015/16 to 2019/20. ...
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Prime Ministers and Government Spending: 2021 Edition
Ottawa spent twice as much per Canadian in 2020 ($17,091) as it did at height of WWII ($7,769) ...
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Prime Ministers and Government Spending: 2021 Edition
Federal program spending in 2021 will reach a projected $11,370 per person—or 18.7 per cent of the economy. ...
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Trudeau government keeps ‘imagining’ while Canadians suffer the economic consequences
For the 45 research projects approved, almost $100 million had been committed but not necessarily spent. ...
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Comparing pre-recession economic performance—Chrétien vs. Trudeau
Appeared in the Globe and Mail, February 11, 2021 The contrast between the current Trudeau Liberal government and its Liberal predecessor under Jean Chrétien could not be more stark. As the Trudeau government prepares its 2021 budget, which by all ...
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Alberta’s woes threaten Canada’s finances from coast to coast
Ottawa annually pocketed $22 billion more in revenue from Alberta than it spent in the province. ...
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Federal and provincial government debt mounting quickly in Canada
Due to persistent budget deficits in the decade following the 2008 recession and, more recently, the economic effects of COVID-19, government debt is rising rapidly across Canada. Hence, as budget season looms, it’s especially important ...