As the Liberals table their first budget today, federal government debt has reached $692 billion.
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March 21, 2016
11:58AM
Since 2007/08, Canada’s federal debt has grown by $176 billion to $692 billion in 2015/16.
March 21, 2016
4:00AM
On the eve of the new Liberal government’s first federal budget, the key is to get incentives right at home.
March 18, 2016
4:04PM
Prime Minister Trudeau’s upcoming first budget reportedly contains a deficit in excess of $30 billion.
March 18, 2016
3:00AM
The new federal Liberal government will table its first budget next week, with media reports suggesting a deficit triple the amount promised during the election campaign.
March 17, 2016
1:05PM
The TD forecast shows a persistent federal deficit of approximately $30 billion a year for the foreseeable future.
March 9, 2016
3:00AM
Per capita federal net debt (in 2015 dollars) grew from $577 in 1870 to $19,302 in 2015.
February 25, 2016
10:27AM
Once new major spending is factored in, the annual deficit is likely to be more than $25 billion.
February 16, 2016
3:00AM
Prime Minister Trudeau recently mused that not only will the $10 billion deficit ceiling be broken, but the return to a balanced budget by 2019/20 is now in question.
November 20, 2015
10:41AM
Today, newly minted federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau released his first Update of Economic and Fiscal Projections. Unfortunately, the outlook isn’t positive.