If interest rates exceed economic growth rates, debt becomes unstable.
government debt
May 25, 2022
8:22AM
The Ontario government projects a $19.9 billion deficit this year and continued deficits until 2027-28.
May 6, 2022
3:00AM
The expansion of the Canada Child Benefit was financed largely by borrowing.
January 20, 2021
11:55AM
The Trudeau government will run a record budget deficit approaching $400 billion.
February 4, 2020
1:00AM
January 16, 2020
3:43PM
Today’s federal-provincial net debt breaks down to $39,483 of government debt for every man, woman and child in Canada.
November 20, 2018
11:46AM
The PBO projects in 2042 Alberta will have more debt relative to the size of its economy than Ontario.