Because of its own failures to responsibly manage the nation’s finances, Canada is in a weak fiscal position to increase defence spending.
federal spending
June 4, 2024
9:09AM
From 2015 to 2022, average government transfers to families with children have increased by 24.2 per cent.
May 21, 2024
8:59AM
The Ontario government expects a net debt increase of more than $24 billion this year alone.
May 3, 2024
10:44AM
Support for pharmacare drops from 79 per cent to 40 per cent when the question includes a GST hike.
May 1, 2024
2:30AM
According to the budget, the government will spend $95 billion more in 2024-25 than it planned only three years ago.
April 29, 2024
2:30AM
The size of the federal government has expanded by more than one quarter in a decade.
April 28, 2024
4:30AM
Compared to last year’s fiscal plan, the government will now overspend by $120.8 billion over five years.
April 16, 2024
3:01PM
In 2024/25, federal program spending will reach a projected $483.6 billion—up $16.1 billion from the previous budget’s estimates.
April 13, 2024
4:30AM
According to projections, this federal government will possess the eight highest levels of per-person spending in Canadian history.
April 8, 2024
2:30AM
Support for government-funded pharmacare, dental care and daycare plummeted to well below 50 per cent if the programs are paid for by tax hikes.