Federal Spending

• Ottawa could delay spending to help tame inflation: former Bank of Canada governor

  There's more that the federal and provincial governments could do to rein in inflation, argues a former Bank of Canada governor, as debate rages over the role of public spending.

  Economy

  Jul 6
  
• ANALYSIS: Trudeau government nears the record for leaving Parliament without a budget

  In nine days — on Friday, Oct. 16 — the current Parliament will have gone 316 days without a federal budget -- a new record in Canadian political history.

  Politics

  Oct 7, 2020
  
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• ANALYSIS: N.B., P.E.I. most recent winners of Trudeau government pre-election spending

  Last week alone, the federal Liberals made 595 spending commitments worth a combined $4.9 billion.

  Politics

  Aug 19, 2019
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• Liberals not cutting corporate tax, instead reveal $16B plan to boost competitiveness with U.S.

  The federal Liberals have come up with a $16-billion answer to Canada's competitiveness concerns.

  Economy

  Nov 21, 2018
• Child care costs in Canada rising faster than inflation: report

  The Liberals have vowed to make child care affordable for those who need it and can't afford it.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2017
• 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
• Feds start fiscal year with modest surplus, but big spending on the horizon

  While the federal government started the fiscal year with a small budgetary surplus, the black ink is expected to turn very red in the coming months.

  Politics

  Jul 28, 2017
• Despite $7.5B surplus, Liberals insist they’re left with a deficit

  The federal government ran a budgetary surplus of $7.5 billion over the first 11 months of its fiscal year - putting Ottawa's books well ahead of its 2015-16 deficit prediction with one month to go.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2016
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• Ottawa’s contract policies encourage industry gouging: leaked report

  A study of federal government contract pricing has warned that the current system provides "perverse incentives" for industry doing business with Ottawa to hike their costs.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2016
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• Obama signs 2-year budget, debt deal before default deadline

  President Barack Obama on Monday signed into law a bipartisan budget bill that avoids a catastrophic U.S. default and puts off the next round of fighting over federal spending and debt until after next year's presidential and congressional elections.

  World

  Nov 2, 2015