Per-person GDP growth was 4.8 times greater during the Chrétien period than the Trudeau period.
federal government spending
February 10, 2021
11:36AM
Ottawa annually pocketed $22 billion more in revenue from Alberta than it spent in the province.
February 4, 2021
9:33AM
Ontarians carry the second-largest combined government debt burden among Canadians.
December 3, 2020
3:45PM
This year's federal budget deficit will reach an estimated $381.6 billion.
December 2, 2020
10:43AM
Up to $22.3 billion of income stabilization spending was likely wasted or poorly targeted.
November 27, 2020
6:21PM
This government has not released a long-term forecast of spending, taxation and borrowing since 2018.
November 4, 2020
9:56AM
Federal government spending is expected to increase by more than 68 per cent in 2020-21.
October 28, 2020
10:08AM
The relative size of government in Canada is well beyond the “optimal” size for promoting productivity growth.
October 26, 2020
3:49PM
Canada ranks 6th highest among 35 high-income for the share of the economy represented by government spending.
October 23, 2020
11:45AM
The federal debt will reach nearly 70 per cent of GDP by 2050.