From 2005/06 to 2015/16, major federal transfers to Ontario increased by 87.8 per cent.
federal government spending
October 21, 2016
9:46AM
On total social spending, where do Canada and the U.S. rank?
October 20, 2016
9:48AM
Over the next five years, the federal government will add at least $113 billion in new debt with no plan for a balanced budget.
October 6, 2016
12:06PM
Ottawa has hiked taxes on Canada’s most skilled and educated workers.
September 1, 2016
4:52PM
The federal government has increased spending by 7.6 per cent this year alone.
September 1, 2016
1:14PM
The new Canada Child Benefit program, and the expansion of the CPP, may hurt middle-income Canadians.
June 23, 2016
11:15AM
Governments across Canada will spend millions on Canada Day celebrations in the next week or so.
March 30, 2016
11:36AM
At $29.4 billion, the projected budget deficit in 2016/17 is larger than the cumulative budget deficits projected for the entire mandate in the Liberal platform.
March 30, 2016
10:44AM
This year alone, spending is projected to increase by $20.5 billion, a 7.6 per cent jump.
March 23, 2016
1:45PM
For the most part, the government did not decide to reform or cut low-priority spending or ineffective programs.