The PBO projects a cumulative federal deficit of $85.6 billion over the next five years.
federal spending
February 26, 2018
2:17PM
The reasonable approach to balancing the budget is to find savings and reduce spending—not raise taxes.
November 20, 2017
11:06AM
In their first full budget, Prime Minister Trudeau’s Liberals increased spending by $66.3 billion over a four-year period.
March 24, 2016
9:35AM
By 2017/18 spending will be up by $50 billion from 2014/15, representing a jump of 20 per cent.
January 20, 2016
10:49AM
The best way to help Alberta’s economy is to enhance the province's competitiveness and attractiveness for investment and entrepreneurship.
December 15, 2015
9:42AM
The federal government’s projected fiscal balance has gone from a $4.3 billion surplus to a budget deficit that could be as large as $25 billion.