Since 2015, federal spending has increased by more than 76 per cent.
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July 31, 2024
12:06PM
From 2018 to 2022, each year (on average) the province added 86,339 residents while only adding 39,776 home completions.
July 9, 2024
12:30PM
Because of its own failures to responsibly manage the nation’s finances, Canada is in a weak fiscal position to increase defence spending.
April 29, 2024
2:30AM
The size of the federal government has expanded by more than one quarter in a decade.
April 28, 2024
4:30AM
Compared to last year’s fiscal plan, the government will now overspend by $120.8 billion over five years.
April 27, 2024
4:30AM
Only two provinces plan to run budget surpluses this year.
April 25, 2024
2:30AM
Only 16 per cent of Canadians said they receive good or great value for their tax dollars.
April 16, 2024
4:07PM
According to the budget, deficits over five years will add more than $153 billion in additional federal debt.
April 16, 2024
3:01PM
In 2024/25, federal program spending will reach a projected $483.6 billion—up $16.1 billion from the previous budget’s estimates.
April 13, 2024
4:30AM
According to projections, this federal government will possess the eight highest levels of per-person spending in Canadian history.