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1. 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. ...

2. Stimulus spending on infrastructure won’t ‘kickstart’ COVID recovery

   Federal debt as a share of the economy will reach roughly 56 per cent, the highest percentage since 1998. ...

3. Advocates of universal basic income ignore enormous price tag

   A basic income program will disincentivize work and may not alleviate poverty. ...

4. Trudeau government weakened Canada’s economy well before COVID-19

   The government offset the benefits of the lower tax rate by eliminating tax credits. ...

5. Interest on federal debt—a growing problem

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

6. 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. ...

7. Rising debt interest costs further threaten Alberta finances

   By 2023/24, debt interest will consume 6.6 per cent of all provincial revenues. ...

8. 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. ...

9. 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) ...

10. 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. ...