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Government Spending & Taxes

3:53PM
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Despite court ruling, Ottawa’s carbon tax remains fundamentally flawed

The carbon tax will increase by $15 per tonne until it reaches $170 per tonne.


10:29AM
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The evolution of federal debt interest costs in Canada

The federal government has seemingly ditched the debt-averse approach that largely prevailed in Ottawa since the mid-1980s.


9:24AM
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Charitable giving on the wane in New Brunswick

Among residents who donated, the average annual contribution equalled only 0.45 per cent of their household income.


1:22PM
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Alberta’s finances—back to the ’90s?

The province expects a $15.5 billion budget deficit next year.


1:06PM
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Federal finances ‘careening downhill’ fast
The federal net debt may rise from $812.9 billion in 2019-20 to more than $1.4 trillion by 2025-26.

3:49PM
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Making sense of Canada’s $381.6 billion federal budget deficit

Eliminating the entire equalization program this year would reduce the federal deficit by only 5.4 per cent.


4:38PM
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Our aging population—a serious problem for Canada

The share of the population over 65 is projected to grow from about 18 per cent to nearly 26 per cent.


3:28PM
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Insights from the Text of the Throne Speech

The Trudeau government sees the government itself as the driver of prosperity, and the private sector, including entrepreneurs, small business owners and investors playing a secondary role.


3:02PM
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Throne speech brings bigger government, more fiscal challenges

Ottawa plans to create a national childcare system and introduce more “green” spending initiatives.


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