Liberal Spending

• Federal government seeks $3B for Indigenous settlements

  The federal government is asking Parliament to set aside $3 billion in anticipation of several out-of-court settlements with Indigenous people.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2022
  
• Scheer compares Trudeau debt to parents leaving ‘unpaid credit card bill’ to children

  On the flip side, some experts noted that many estimates regarding Canada's federal debt do not take into account the government's current assets.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2018
  
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• Feds spent $30K to rename ‘Future Skills Lab’ — then decided on ‘Future Skills Centre’

  The federal Liberal government spent more than $30,000 to come up with a better name for its "Future Skills Lab" job training agency - and settled on "Future Skills Centre" instead.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2018
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• N.B. Tory Leader Blaine Higgs slams Liberal spending in election-style speech

  New Brunswick Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs says Liberals are buying votes ahead of a September election.

  Politics

  Feb 15, 2018
• Ottawa expected to hit $28.5B deficit target for this year: report

  Three months into the fiscal year, the public books are on track to meet the Trudeau government's deficit projection of $28.5 billion.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2017
• Tories press feds on claim that 60% of major infrastructure projects underway

  The Liberal government says 60 per cent of 1,200 infrastructure projects from coast-to-coast are underway, but the Tories say announcements don't equal jobs.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2017
• Canadians still waiting on Liberals’ promised infrastructure cash: PBO

  The federal budget watchdog says the Trudeau government may fall short of spending all the money it planned to devote to infrastructure in the first year of its mandate.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2017
• Feds spent thousands to bring cabinet minister home early for vote

  Federal officials scrambled to book costly last-minute flights in order to bring a cabinet minister back to Ottawa earlier this year in time for an expected vote on the government's controversial doctor-assisted dying bill.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2016