In the last year of reliable data before the pandemic, government spending in Nova Scotia represented 60.2 per cent of the economy.
size of government
December 16, 2021
4:45AM
The top 20 per cent of income-earning families in Canada pay more than half of total taxes.
September 17, 2021
3:00AM
According to estimates, economic growth is maximized when government spending is about 26 per cent of GDP.
July 12, 2021
5:00AM
Subnational jurisdictions of around 9.5 million people seem to be the fastest-growing economies.
March 25, 2021
1:44PM
The string of deficits will increase Nova Scotia’s government debt by nearly 40 per cent from 2019/20 to 2024/25.
November 6, 2020
9:48AM
Nova Scotia recorded the largest government sector at 61.6 per cent of the economy, more than double the optimal size.
September 23, 2020
3:02PM
Ottawa plans to create a national childcare system and introduce more “green” spending initiatives.
September 17, 2020
8:39AM
A growing size of government produces deficit-spending and debt.