Prosperity on a per-person basis has been stagnant since the mid-2010s.
federal budget
June 27, 2023
2:30AM
According to budget forecasts, the federal government will run a $40.1 billion deficit this year.
April 14, 2023
9:17AM
While the Canadian economy recorded positive overall growth, per-person GDP actually declined.
April 7, 2023
9:00AM
The budget dumps billions into the government’s bottomless climate policy money pit.
April 7, 2023
3:00AM
According to projections, federal net debt will jump by more than $142 billion over the next five years.
March 29, 2023
11:32AM
Federal debt is projected to rise from 42.4 per cent of GDP in 2022 to 43.5 per cent of GDP in 2023.
March 29, 2023
8:34AM
When spending is financed by large deficits, it can fuel inflation or impede economic growth.
March 28, 2023
3:33PM
The budget projects a deficit of $40.1 billion in 2023/24, which is nearly $10 billion higher than projections in November.
March 28, 2023
3:05PM
The budget speech never mentioned the word “entrepreneurship."
March 22, 2023
12:30PM
The Trudeau government has recorded the five highest levels of federal spending per person in Canadian history.