When spending is financed by large deficits, it can fuel inflation or impede economic growth.
federal spending
March 22, 2023
3:00AM
The government says it’s spent more than $120 billion on climate change since 2015.
February 8, 2023
3:30AM
The ban on single-use plastic products will force Canadians to pay higher prices for lower quality alternatives.
February 1, 2023
4:00AM
Since 2015, the federal government has run eight consecutive deficits.
December 14, 2022
9:46AM
Overpayment recipients included 1,522 prisoners, 391 dead people and 434 children too young to be eligible.
December 8, 2022
1:32PM
The auditor general found that $4.6 billion in payments for programs such as CERB were made to individuals who were ineligible.
November 30, 2022
11:35AM
An estimated 1.2 million people aged 18 to 24, living with their parents in households with income of at least $100,000, received the GST credit in 2021.
November 18, 2022
9:36AM
According to forecasts, federal spending will be $89.2 billion higher than previously projected for 2022/23 and $80.7 billion higher in 2023/24.
November 16, 2022
7:48AM
The federal government continues to run and plan for substantial budget deficits.
November 7, 2022
9:24AM
Compared to fiscal year 2019-20, total federal spending in 2022-23 will be approximately 27 per cent higher.