Up to $22.3 billion of income stabilization spending was likely wasted or poorly targeted.
federal government spending
November 27, 2020
6:21PM
This government has not released a long-term forecast of spending, taxation and borrowing since 2018.
November 4, 2020
9:56AM
Federal government spending is expected to increase by more than 68 per cent in 2020-21.
October 28, 2020
10:08AM
The relative size of government in Canada is well beyond the “optimal” size for promoting productivity growth.
October 26, 2020
3:49PM
Canada ranks 6th highest among 35 high-income for the share of the economy represented by government spending.
October 23, 2020
11:45AM
The federal debt will reach nearly 70 per cent of GDP by 2050.
October 6, 2020
12:30PM
Running upwards of a $400 billion deficit for the duration of the pandemic is fiscally irresponsible.
September 23, 2020
10:26AM
All the disposable income of Canada’s top earners—those earning $250,000 or more annually—would fund only 25 per cent of the GAI.
September 10, 2020
10:18AM
Ottawa has spent billions on its innovation agenda including $950 million to five hand-picked sectors of the economy.
August 20, 2020
4:27PM
In the 1990s, federal debt-interest costs routinely eclipsed 30 per cent of revenues.