Governments in Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa have markedly increased government spending.
federal government debt
March 2, 2017
2:56PM
The Liberals will finance almost all of the new spending with borrowed money, resulting in an expected deficit of $27.8 billion this year.
November 3, 2016
3:01PM
In just six months, the government has increased its forecasted deficits by nearly 30 per cent.
October 20, 2016
9:48AM
Over the next five years, the federal government will add at least $113 billion in new debt with no plan for a balanced budget.
October 6, 2016
12:06PM
Ottawa has hiked taxes on Canada’s most skilled and educated workers.
September 1, 2016
4:52PM
The federal government has increased spending by 7.6 per cent this year alone.
May 16, 2016
10:47AM
As the saying goes, a moving target is hard to hit. That is why repeated shifts in the federal government’s deficit and debt goals over the past six months have been so concerning.