Rules that impose mandatory fiscal discipline help produce better and more responsible fiscal outcomes.
federal spending
March 11, 2022
8:18AM
Ottawa will likely have more revenue—perhaps considerably more—than forecast when the government tables the budget.
March 2, 2022
9:26AM
Federal net debt will reach a projected $1.3 trillion in 2021/22.
January 14, 2022
8:59AM
Only seven industrialized countries had higher levels of government indebtedness than Canada.
December 31, 2021
9:41AM
According to forecasts, Canada will be the worst-performing advanced economy from 2020 to 2030.
December 17, 2021
7:44AM
The national debt will reach a projected $2 trillion by 2025-26.
November 25, 2021
3:34PM
Despite the dismal state of federal finances, the speech did not include the terms “deficit” or “debt."
November 19, 2021
9:46AM
The federal debt has eclipsed$1 trillion, with budget deficits projected for years to come.
