This year's federal budget deficit will reach a projected $381 billion.
federal spending
February 11, 2021
10:12AM
Per-person GDP growth was 4.8 times greater during the Chrétien period than the Trudeau period.
January 8, 2021
10:09AM
Governments in Canada are experts at imposing rules and regulations rather than incentives.
December 9, 2020
10:12AM
The government plans to spend up to $100 billion for economic stimulus over the next three years.
December 4, 2020
11:33AM
Sweden compensates for its big government with an open free-market economy and business-friendly laws.
November 27, 2020
6:21PM
This government has not released a long-term forecast of spending, taxation and borrowing since 2018.
November 5, 2020
10:06AM
The Trudeau Liberals initially promised to run deficits for three years to finance spending increases.
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.