In 2024/25, federal program spending will reach a projected $483.6 billion—up $16.1 billion from the previous budget’s estimates.
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April 16, 2024
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April 13, 2024
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According to projections, this federal government will possess the eight highest levels of per-person spending in Canadian history.
April 8, 2024
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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.
March 29, 2024
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In 2023/24, interest costs on federal government debt will reach a projected $46.5 billion.
March 26, 2024
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Since 2014/15, annual federal program spending has increased by $193.6 billion—or 75.5 per cent.
February 28, 2024
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Canada’s population is expanding by more than one million per year while housing starts are stuck below 250,000.
February 15, 2024
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The government is on track to run nine consecutive budgets deficits, with all but one exceeding $10 billion.
February 13, 2024
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January 29, 2024
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Nearly a decade of uninterrupted deficits has increased the federal debt by $941.9 billion.
January 23, 2024
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The government now expects to spend $58 billion more than its 2023 budget projections.