According to projections, the federal debt will increase by nearly 20 per cent over the next four years.
Government Spending & Taxes
May 3, 2024
10:44AM
Support for pharmacare drops from 79 per cent to 40 per cent when the question includes a GST hike.
April 29, 2024
2:30AM
The size of the federal government has expanded by more than one quarter in a decade.
April 27, 2024
4:30AM
Only two provinces plan to run budget surpluses this year.
April 24, 2024
12:30PM
Municipal government spending in the province has grown 2.5 times faster than general inflation and two times faster than population.
April 16, 2024
3:01PM
In 2024/25, federal program spending will reach a projected $483.6 billion—up $16.1 billion from the previous budget’s estimates.
April 8, 2024
2:30AM
Support for government-funded pharmacare, dental care and daycare plummeted to well below 50 per cent if the programs are paid for by tax hikes.
April 5, 2024
4:30AM
The Trudeau government has recorded the five-highest years of federal spending in Canadian history.
March 30, 2024
5:00AM
Rather than adopt the discipline necessary to get back on track, Ottawa simply moves the goalposts.
March 29, 2024
5:00AM
According to projections, government debt interest will cost nearly $1,000 per British Columbian by 2026/27.
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