Per-person spending levels reached $8,639 in 2018 under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—only $72 short of the all-time high.
federal government spending
January 28, 2019
11:09AM
The risks of a recession this year or next are real.
January 24, 2019
11:15AM
Per-person spending last year was only $72 short of the all-time high reached during the 2009 recession.
November 23, 2018
11:26AM
Program spending this fiscal year will reach $320.2 billion.
November 5, 2018
11:18AM
Federal program spending will reach a projected $321.5 billion next year—up 22.2 per cent since 2015.
October 28, 2018
11:39AM
The annual deficit from a recession could increase from its current level of $19 billion to almost $50 billion.
April 27, 2018
8:50AM
Only 10.6 per cent of the nearly $100 billion in new infrastructure spending is for trade and transportation.
March 14, 2018
10:22AM
The ratio of household net worth-to-GDP has risen over time.