Overpayment recipients included 1,522 prisoners, 391 dead people and 434 children too young to be eligible.
federal spending
August 17, 2023
1:30PM
In Sweden, spending increases must be offset by equivalent spending cuts to meet fiscal targets.
August 7, 2023
3:30AM
Business investment declined by 20 per cent in Canada from 2014 to 2021.
July 19, 2023
11:23AM
From 2015 to 2022, the federal bureaucracy grew by 27 percentage points.
July 18, 2023
3:30AM
We’ve seen a steady erosion of per-capita GDP growth and persistent government deficits.
July 11, 2023
9:35AM
In this year’s federal budget, the government earmarked $80 billion in corporate handouts to select industries.
July 5, 2023
9:15AM
After recording eight consecutive budget deficits, the Trudeau government plans to run at least five more.
June 28, 2023
2:30AM
A significant portion of federal spending was mismanaged, poorly targeted, wasteful or simply excessive.
April 28, 2023
1:00PM
Canada's gross government debt is equal to 111 per cent of the country's GDP.