The unemployment rate rose to 5.9 per cent, in the biggest one-month jump since the 2009 recession.
Government Spending & Taxes
Since Justin Trudeau entered office, per-person spending has increased by 17.5 per cent in just four years.
The Blue Ribbon Panel and the Kenney government face a daunting fiscal challenge.
In fact, $700 million represents the taxes paid by almost 83,000 Canadians.
When I play 18 holes, the person who benefits is me.
“STiK” is Ottawa’s acronym for “social transfer in kind."
In 2018-19, per person federal program spending (adjusted for inflation) reached $8,869.
Over the next three years, net debt is expected to grow almost 25 per cent.
The province has one of the highest top personal income tax rates in North America.
Low-income families now pay more taxes than before this government’s reforms.
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