Fraser Forum

Government Spending & Taxes

10:41AM
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The $5.4 billion projected deficit in 2015/16 is driven by higher spending—not a weak economy.


10:26AM
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American presidential candidates who want to emulate elements of the Canadian model invite significant negative unintended consequences.


9:55AM
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Reforming OAS so that high-income seniors receive fewer benefits could produce cost-savings to pay for increased benefits to vulnerable seniors.


3:00AM
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It’s fairly clear that most of the budget's ‘infrastructure’ spending is not aimed at improving Canada’s roads, bridges and highways.


3:00AM
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The whole country (except Nunavut) will be encouraged to over-invest in public transit since, under the cost-sharing formula, new dollars will only cost 50 cents.


9:35AM
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By 2017/18 spending will be up by $50 billion from 2014/15, representing a jump of 20 per cent.


2:28PM
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In the Liberal budget, only 0.2 per cent of the $8.4 billion designated for Aboriginal people is for skills and employment training.


2:50PM
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Budget projects an increase in total federal debt of approximately $113 billion over the next five years.


10:41AM
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As the Liberals table their first budget today, federal government debt has reached $692 billion.


10:40AM
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The provincial government created a new five-bracket tax system with a top tax rate increasing by 50 per cent.

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