federal deficits

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Ottawa should finally change course after decade of deficits

This fiscal year the government will run a projected $39.8 billion budget deficit.


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Poor government policy helping drive residents away from British Columbia

From 2018 to 2022, each year (on average) the province added 86,339 residents while only adding 39,776 home completions.


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Ottawa’s capital gains tax hike—final nail in ‘business investment’ coffin

The tax increase will reduce the return on investment and encourage an exodus of capital from the country.


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Federal government can balance budget with relatively modest spending restraint

The government is on track to run nine consecutive budgets deficits, with all but one exceeding $10 billion.


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Federal government’s promises of deficit reduction ring hollow

The 1995 federal budget began a process of major policy reforms that put the government on a path to fiscal balance.


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Federal government’s fiscal plan raises red flags

A national pharmacare program would cost an estimated $15.3 billion in 2027.


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Federal government keeps violating self-imposed fiscal rules

The federal debt-to-GDP ratio will increase to 42.4 per cent in 2023-24 then climb higher in 2024-25.


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Federal government points to misleading debt rankings to justify debt explosion

In reality, Canada’s government debt is high relative to other comparable countries.