In 2017/18, Alberta program spending will be 11 per cent higher than when the government took power in 2015/16.
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November 3, 2016
3:01PM
In just six months, the government has increased its forecasted deficits by nearly 30 per cent.
June 2, 2016
9:15AM
Five provinces including Ontario will see health spending grow close to or exceed 50 per cent of program spending.
May 16, 2016
10:47AM
As the saying goes, a moving target is hard to hit. That is why repeated shifts in the federal government’s deficit and debt goals over the past six months have been so concerning.
April 5, 2016
2:58PM
Of the $4 billion earmarked for 2016/17, only $1.6 billion will go to public transit and other municipal infrastructure.
March 30, 2016
10:44AM
This year alone, spending is projected to increase by $20.5 billion, a 7.6 per cent jump.
February 25, 2016
9:27AM
A GAI would likely require large-scale lay-offs of bureaucrats to achieve substantial administrative savings—a move that would obviously face strong internal political opposition.