federal spending

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Canadians paying dearly for government debt in Canada

Ottawa is expected to spend $24.4 billion on federal government debt interest costs in 2019/20.


9:27AM
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Federal spending reaches highest level in Canadian history

The Trudeau government's per-person spending is expected to reach $9,066.


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Alberta could pull policy levers that would spread the pain
If Alberta withdrew from the CPP, the basic rate would have to rise to 10.6 per cent.

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Both Trudeau and Harper increased size of federal government

In 2018, per person program spending (inflation adjusted) reached $8,869, the highest point in Canadian history.


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Size of government matters

In 2018-19, per person federal program spending (adjusted for inflation) reached $8,869.


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The PBO projects a cumulative federal deficit of $85.6 billion over the next five years.


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The reasonable approach to balancing the budget is to find savings and reduce spending—not raise taxes.