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Février 27, 2019 10:44AM

Wartime presidents added most to U.S. federal debt-to-GDP ratio
Livio Di Matteo
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Wartime presidents added most to U.S. federal debt-to-GDP ratio

George W. Bush increased the ratio by 27.5 percentage points.

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Novembre 23, 2018 11:26AM

No mistaking it now—the federal government has no interest in balancing the budget
Jake Fuss, Jason Clemens
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Program spending this fiscal year will reach $320.2 billion.

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debt and deficit, federal debt, deficit spending, budget balance, bill morneau, Justin Trudeau, federal government spending
Novembre 21, 2018 3:30PM

Federal government doesn’t seem to recognize the hole it’s digging
Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios, Jason Clemens
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Just six months into its 2018/19 plan, the government upped spending by $8 billion.

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debt and deficit, deficit spending, federal debt, bill morneau, Justin Trudeau, fiscal update
Novembre 14, 2018 12:00AM

The Trudeau and Ford governments—two fiscal statements, one debt problem
Livio Di Matteo
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The Trudeau and Ford governments—two fiscal statements, one debt problem

The federal deficit is now about $19 billion.

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federal budget, federal debt, ontario fiscal update, federal government debt, federal government budget, ontario deficit
Novembre 1, 2018 9:39AM

Contrary to what the finance minister says, federal finances are vulnerable
Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios
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Contrary to what the finance minister says, federal finances are vulnerable

According to recent estimates, the government won’t achieve a balanced budget until 2045.

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federal government debt, federal deficits, federal debt, recession
Juin 12, 2018 9:37AM

Deficit spending not a free lunch—it’s a bill to future taxpayers
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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Deficit spending not a free lunch—it’s a bill to future taxpayers

Currently, the annual interest paid on Canada’s federal debt is $26.3 billion.

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federal debt, federal deficits, PBO
Mai 7, 2018 4:14PM

State of federal finances worse than previously thought
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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The PBO projects a cumulative federal deficit of $85.6 billion over the next five years.

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federal deficits, federal debt, debt and deficit canada, federal budget, infrastructure spending, Ottawa, Justin Trudeau, federal spending
Avril 27, 2018 8:50AM

Federal infrastructure spending—a mess of delays and misguided priorities
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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Only 10.6 per cent of the nearly $100 billion in new infrastructure spending is for trade and transportation.

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federal budget, federal government spending, federal debt, federal deficits
Février 1, 2018 1:00AM

Federal Deficits and Recession: What Could Happen

Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Niels Veldhuis
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Federal Deficits and Recession: What Could Happen
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federal debt, federal deficits, recession, federal budget, federal spending, federal government spending
Novembre 3, 2017 9:33AM

Economists and media fuel confusion on Canada’s economy and economic policy
Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens
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Statistics Canada’s August economic growth numbers show that the economy contracted.

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federal debt, business investment, carbon pricing, canadian economy