Since 2015/16, federal gross debt has approximately doubled from $1.1 trillion to an expected $2.1 trillion this year.
federal spending
August 15, 2024
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From 2007 to 2022, Albertans contributed $244.6 billion more to the federal government than they received.
July 11, 2024
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The federal government's debt will reach a projected $2.1 trillion in 2024/25.
July 9, 2024
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Because of its own failures to responsibly manage the nation’s finances, Canada is in a weak fiscal position to increase defence spending.
June 4, 2024
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From 2015 to 2022, average government transfers to families with children have increased by 24.2 per cent.
May 21, 2024
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The Ontario government expects a net debt increase of more than $24 billion this year alone.
May 3, 2024
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Support for pharmacare drops from 79 per cent to 40 per cent when the question includes a GST hike.
May 1, 2024
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According to the budget, the government will spend $95 billion more in 2024-25 than it planned only three years ago.
April 29, 2024
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The size of the federal government has expanded by more than one quarter in a decade.