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Politicians and bureaucrats in Canada are rarely affected if the claimed benefits of government initiatives fail to materialize.
Productivity in Ireland has grown at a rapid annual pace of 5.9 per cent, more than six times faster than the G7.
The size of the federal government has expanded by more than one quarter in a decade.
Only two provinces plan to run budget surpluses this year.
Municipal government spending in the province has grown 2.5 times faster than general inflation and two times faster than population.
In 2024/25, federal program spending will reach a projected $483.6 billion—up $16.1 billion from the previous budget’s estimates.
According to projections, this federal government will possess the eight highest levels of per-person spending in Canadian history.
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