Canada Spending

• Canadians are spending more on travel and services. Where are they cutting back?

  Food inflation has been outpacing overall inflation, with the price of groceries up 10.6 per cent year over year in February compared with 5.2 per cent for overall inflation.

  Consumer

  Apr 6, 2023
  
• Canadians spending 30% more than pre-COVID-19 levels despite inflation: report

  The latest Consumer Spending Tracker from the Royal Bank of Canada found pent-up demand for goods and services are continuing to drive up household spending.

  Economy

  Apr 22, 2022
  
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• Opposition MPs to review $7.4B pandemic aid bill, grill Freeland on economy

  The 12-member House of Commons finance committee is scheduled to meet Monday to move the aid bill closer to a final vote before MPs leave on their holiday break in two weeks' time.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2021
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• Spending down, revenue up: Feds post $12.7B deficit for June

  The drop in the deficit came as spending dropped compared with a year ago when Ottawa spent billions on emergency aid due to the pandemic and revenue improved.

  Economy

  Aug 27, 2021
• Roy Green: Will Ontario history come calling on a prime minister with a checkered past?

  Roy Green says it looks like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is getting ready to promise massive spending that will spike the deficit and the debt.

  Commentary

  Sep 4, 2020
• With billions at risk, federal parties promise to fix defence, procurement

  For nearly a decade, Canadians have been inundated with talk of fighter jets without Canada ever buying them.

  Politics

  Oct 5, 2019