Since the Trudeau government came to power in 2015, federal spending has increased by 82 per cent from $248.7 billion under Stephen Harper to $452.3 billion in the current fiscal year.
During that period, inflation has been just 18.7 per cent. Population growth has been 6.5 per cent, meaning federal spending under Trudeau has far outstripped both the rising cost of living and the increase in population.
Revenues have outstripped inflation and population growth, too – by 46 per cent – but not nearly as much as spending has increased.
