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Mai 26, 2023 3:10PM

P.E.I. government delivers modest tax relief but fiscal clouds loom large
Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss
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P.E.I. government delivers modest tax relief but fiscal clouds loom large

The province's net debt will reach a projected $3.2 billion by 2025/26.

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PEI debt, pei spending, pei budget, debt and deficit
Avril 21, 2023 3:00AM

Ottawa’s approach to spending—what goes up must continue going up
Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios
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Ottawa’s approach to spending—what goes up must continue going up

Federal program spending is expected to grow by $132.7 billion—or 41 per cent—between 2014/15 and 2023/24.

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federal government spending, federal spending, fiscal performance, federal government debt
Décembre 8, 2022 1:32PM

Ottawa has long troubled history of writing cheques

Alex Whalen, Tegan Hill
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Ottawa has long troubled history of writing cheques

The auditor general found that $4.6 billion in payments for programs such as CERB were made to individuals who were ineligible.

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Ottawa, federal spending, federal government spending, government subsidies, federal cash transfers
Novembre 29, 2022 3:22PM

Saskatchewan government must resist urge to spend windfall
Tegan Hill
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Saskatchewan government must resist urge to spend windfall

The province eliminated its rainy-day account in 2007/08.

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saskatchewan, saskatchewan budget, saskatchewan economy, saskatchewan prosperity
Novembre 18, 2022 9:36AM

Trudeau government is all gas and no brake on spending
Jake Fuss
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Trudeau government is all gas and no brake on spending

According to forecasts, federal spending will be $89.2 billion higher than previously projected for 2022/23 and $80.7 billion higher in 2023/24.

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federal spending, federal government debt, federal government spending, federal finances
Novembre 3, 2022 4:24PM

Federal deficit is down, but this has little to do with Trudeau’s policies
Jake Fuss
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At every opportunity, the government has spent unexpected revenue windfalls.

At every opportunity, the government has spent unexpected revenue windfalls.

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fiscal update, federal debt, federal deficits, government spending
Octobre 6, 2022 12:06PM

Canada Child Benefit favours middle- and upper-income Canadians
Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Steven Globerman
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Canada Child Benefit favours middle- and upper-income Canadians

Under the CCB, the share of total child benefit spending for families with incomes under $60,000 declined from 42.9 per cent to 29.7 per cent.

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CCB, canada child benefit, child benefits plan, canada child tax benefit
Septembre 12, 2022 8:00AM

B.C.’s surplus only tells part of story about provincial finances
Jake Fuss
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B.C.’s surplus only tells part of story about provincial finances

The province's net debt increased in 2021/22 by $2.6 billion to reach $55.8 billion.

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bc government spending, fiscal surplus, bc economy, bc capital budget
Août 15, 2022 4:41PM

Alberta government must learn from spending history
Tegan Hill
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Alberta government must learn from spending history

Resource revenues are set to increase substantially.

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alberta program spending, resource revenue, alberta government spending
Juin 3, 2022 11:02AM

Ottawa expanding its share of government spending in Canada
Livio Di Matteo
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Ottawa expanding its share of government spending in Canada

In 2020, the federal expenditure share jumped to 40 per cent.

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federal government debt, federal debt, federal spending, federal government spending

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