It’s been almost 20 years since the U.S. federal government balanced its budget.
Government Spending & Taxes
August 28, 2020
3:38PM
August 28, 2020
1:59PM
If Prime Minister Trudeau keeps his commitment to no new taxes, borrowing will finance the proposed expansion.
August 27, 2020
1:30PM
The Kenney government now faces a massive $24.2 billion budget deficit.
August 7, 2020
10:36AM
Evidence suggests that a 1.0 percentage point increase in spending produces a 0.75 percentage point drop in economic growth.
July 22, 2020
11:19AM
Indigenous and Northern Affairs represented the largest share of federal program spending growth.
July 16, 2020
10:59AM
The cost of servicing the province’s debt has increased to more than $2 billion.
July 9, 2020
12:16PM
The Trudeau government ran consistent deficits and accumulated significant debt over its first four years in office.
July 8, 2020
1:37PM
This year's federal budget deficit will be an estimated $343.2 billion.
June 29, 2020
1:33PM
C.D. Howe op-ed cites no empirical evidence or research to substantiate its opinions.
June 23, 2020
8:37PM
Canada's equalization program cost Alberta taxpayers approximately $3.1 billion in 2017.
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