corporate subsidies

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Ottawa’s corporate welfare won’t spur economic growth

The federal government plans to spend an estimated $13 billion on subsidies for Volkswagen’s Ontario battery plant.


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Federal budget ramps up corporate welfare—funded by taxpayers

By 2027/28, the forecasted annual cost of federal debt interest will exceed $50 billion—or more than $1,200 per Canadian.


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Ontario government spent more than $70 billion on corporate welfare

Roughly half of all business income tax revenue collected by the province was sent back to select firms and industries.


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Ontario government doles out corporate welfare

The province plans to give $500 million in loans and grants to a steel manufacturer in Hamilton.


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Federal payout to steel plant exposes carbon tax flaw

The Trudeau government recently announced a federal grant of up $420 million to Algoma Steel.


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Boost EI but don’t create new wage subsidy program

The $3.8 billion program will provide up to $25,000 in subsidies per employer.


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Alberta should not enable corporate welfare

The Kenney government wants to grant municipalities the ability to offer tax incentives to specific industries.


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Loblaws subsidy underscores Canada's flawed climate plan

Only an estimated 90 per cent of new revenue from the federal carbon tax will be returned to taxpayers.