This $51 billion increase in spending represents total growth of 20.1 per cent in just three years.
Government Spending & Taxes
February 22, 2018
5:03AM
Prime Minister Trudeau has stated unequivocally that he won’t reduce Canadian taxes to remain competitive.
February 21, 2018
11:08AM
The new EHT will apply to businesses with annual payrolls of more than $500,000.
February 20, 2018
3:58PM
In today's budget, B.C. NDP Finance Minister Carole James said the government’s housing plan will be “comprehensive."
February 16, 2018
3:27PM
It’s not clear that the usual way of doing journalism these days contributes much to good government.
February 16, 2018
12:35PM
Premier John Horgan’s NDP government campaigned on balanced budgets.
February 1, 2018
5:00AM
In 2016-17, the deficit was $0.991 billion but $6.276 billion was added to the net debt.
January 17, 2018
1:05PM
The program is designed so Canadians who die early in life subsidize those who live longer.
January 12, 2018
12:33PM
Insurance companies are the principal beneficiaries of Ontario’s new publicly-funded pharmacare program.
January 11, 2018
10:33AM
The increased CPP tax alone translates into $1,624 more in taxes.
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