Government should help foster a pro-growth environment that gives all businesses the opportunity to thrive.
corporate welfare
May 3, 2023
8:41AM
The federal government plans to spend an estimated $13 billion on subsidies for Volkswagen’s Ontario battery plant.
April 5, 2023
2:30AM
In 2017, the provincial government spent $310 million on corporate welfare.
March 31, 2023
3:36PM
By 2027/28, the forecasted annual cost of federal debt interest will exceed $50 billion—or more than $1,200 per Canadian.
March 16, 2023
8:45AM
The costs included agricultural subsidies and tax credits for natural gas drilling.
March 15, 2023
8:28AM
Roughly half of all business income tax revenue collected by the province was sent back to select firms and industries.
November 30, 2018
10:24AM
Bombardier has seemingly given millions of taxpayer dollars to executives—while his company struggles to remain profitable.
May 15, 2018
2:01PM
Business subsidies can also irritate our trading partners, threatening Canadian access to foreign markets including the U.S.
November 3, 2017
1:44PM
For the “typical family” of four, the cost per billion dollars of assistance is $114.28.
August 4, 2017
12:56PM
Government support for national airplane producers can come at a great cost.