Projected federal spending from 2024 to 2027 is now $30.7 billion higher than previous forecasts.
federal government spending
November 21, 2023
3:51PM
November 17, 2023
3:00AM
Since 2014/15, federal government debt interest costs have nearly doubled.
November 9, 2023
12:00PM
By the end of this fiscal year, the federal government will have racked up $591.9 billion in debt since 2015.
October 18, 2023
2:30AM
Federal spending in 2023/24 will increase by $5.6 billion more than the government’s previous projection.
September 6, 2023
10:54AM
Ottawa's child-care program simply shifted the form of care away from parents’ preference and towards the government-subsidized option.
August 27, 2023
12:30PM
Overpayment recipients included 1,522 prisoners, 391 dead people and 434 children too young to be eligible.
August 7, 2023
3:30AM
Business investment declined by 20 per cent in Canada from 2014 to 2021.
July 18, 2023
3:30AM
We’ve seen a steady erosion of per-capita GDP growth and persistent government deficits.
June 13, 2023
9:49AM
According to forecasts, Ottawa's annual debt interest costs will eclipse $50 billion by 2028.
June 8, 2023
2:30AM
According to forecasts, the federal deficit will eclipse $40 billion this year.