In 2020, the federal expenditure share jumped to 40 per cent.
federal spending
May 12, 2022
10:52AM
Residents in all provinces already pay more than $550 per person annually on government debt interest.
May 6, 2022
3:00AM
The expansion of the Canada Child Benefit was financed largely by borrowing.
May 3, 2022
8:58AM
When linked to a GST hike, support for a national prescription drug program falls from 79 per cent to 40 per cent.
April 13, 2022
11:27AM
According to the PBO, 60 per cent of households in Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba will pay more in carbon taxes than what they receive in rebates.
April 12, 2022
11:42AM
The projected federal deficit in 2022-23 is 34 per cent higher than the deficit in 2019-20.
April 4, 2022
3:30AM
A lack of fiscal prudence left Canada vulnerable when the pandemic hit.
March 30, 2022
9:34AM
Cutting regulatory red tape and removing internal trade barriers could help boost improve economic performance.
March 28, 2022
3:56PM
Canada's productivity growth and levels of business investment have been lacklustre for decades.