Jake Fuss
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Trudeau government programs won’t make ‘life cost less’
According to the Trudeau government, it’s making “life cost less” and “improving affordability” for Canadians with federal programs such as $10-a-day child care, national dental care and national pharmacare. But while these programs might lower the amount of money some Canadians pay at the point of purchase, they will ultimately raise the amount families must pay in taxes.
The Size of Government in Canada in 2022
This bulletin measures the size of government in Canada, by province, based on total government spending as a share of the economy, as well as public sector employment as a share of total employment, between 2007 and 2022.
The Cost of Business Subsidies in Canada: Updated Edition
Business subsidies delivered through government spending since 1961 came with significant costs to Canadian taxpayers. In 2019, provincial business subsidies reached $27.0 billion ($2022). This represents the single largest year of provincial subsidies in Canadian history prior to COVID. Federal business subsidies increased significantly as a result of COVID-related programs, reaching $88.5 billion in 2020 and $47.0 billion in 2021...
Understanding the Nature of Canada’s Fiscal and Economic Challenges
The Trudeau government was first elected in 2015 based in part on a new approach to government policy, which promised greater prosperity for Canadians based on short-term deficit spending (totaling $25.1 billion over three years), lower taxes for most Canadians (except higher-income earners) and a more active approach to economic development. This new policy direction stood in stark contrast to...
Generosity in Canada: The 2023 Generosity Index
Manitoba had the highest percentage of tax filers that donated to charity among the provinces (19.7%) during the 2021 tax year while New Brunswick had the lowest (15.4%). Manitoba also donated the highest percentage of its aggregate income to charity among the provinces (0.74%) while Quebec donated the lowest (0.26%). Nationally, the percentage of Canadian tax filers donating to charity...