Federal program spending (per person) hit an estimated $8,869 in 2018, the highest level in Canadian history.
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December 12, 2018
2:08PM
Burlington spent nearly 17 per cent of tax-financed expenditure on “general government.”
November 20, 2018
11:46AM
The PBO projects in 2042 Alberta will have more debt relative to the size of its economy than Ontario.
November 15, 2018
1:42PM
The government’s operating deficit now stands at $14.5 billion—only half a billion less than the pre-update status quo.
November 15, 2018
12:32PM
Deficits and debts are not free money—they come at a cost.
November 6, 2018
10:40AM
Quebec is currently the most indebted province relative to the size of the provincial economy.
November 6, 2018
1:00AM
October 25, 2018
9:39AM
New Brunswick's debt load will climb to an estimated 115 per cent of GDP over the next 25 years.