According to projections, federal net debt will jump by more than $142 billion over the next five years.
provincial budget
May 12, 2022
10:52AM
Residents in all provinces already pay more than $550 per person annually on government debt interest.
May 2, 2022
3:56PM
B.C.'s net debt will reach a forecasted $88.8 billion by 2024/25.
December 2, 2021
9:07AM
Canadians aged 65 or older will comprise nearly 24 per cent of the population by 2040.
September 1, 2021
11:39AM
The province's massive budget deficit continues a trend that started well before the pandemic.
July 7, 2021
8:26AM
This year's combined projected federal and provincial government deficits total $234 billion.
June 23, 2021
9:25AM
This year, the 10 provinces are projected to run cumulative deficits of nearly $80 billion.
June 2, 2021
10:13AM
In Canada, government net debt has doubled from $1 trillion to $2 trillion.
June 15, 2020
3:17PM
Forecasts project a -5.1 per cent decline in the province's GDP.
June 11, 2020
11:09AM
The province’s net debt will rise from $15.2 billion to nearly $17.2 billion.