The size of the federal government has expanded by more than one quarter in a decade.
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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 13, 2024
4:30AM
According to projections, this federal government will possess the eight highest levels of per-person spending in Canadian history.
April 11, 2024
2:30AM
From 2015/16 to 2022/23, the government added more than $820 billion in gross federal debt.
April 5, 2024
12:30PM
In recent decades, central banks have fought inflation using interest rates instead of monetary growth.
April 3, 2024
12:23PM
B.C. trails far behind Alberta in head office employment.
March 26, 2024
3:16PM
The government will increase program spending by $4.2 billion in 2024/25 and $3.5 billion in 2025/26.
March 26, 2024
2:30AM
Since 2014/15, annual federal program spending has increased by $193.6 billion—or 75.5 per cent.
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