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Hidden Spending: The Fiscal Impact of Federal Tax Concessions
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| Citation | Robson, William B.P., and Alexandre Laurin. 2017. Hidden Spending: The Fiscal Impact of Federal Tax Concessions. ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. |
| Page Title: | Hidden Spending: The Fiscal Impact of Federal Tax Concessions – C.D. Howe Institute |
| Article Title: | Hidden Spending: The Fiscal Impact of Federal Tax Concessions |
| URL: | https://cdhowe.org/publication/hidden-spending-fiscal-impact-federal-tax-concessions/ |
| Published Date: | February 16, 2017 |
| Accessed Date: | June 3, 2026 |
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More than $16 billion of annual “tax expenditures” never show up on the federal government’s books, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Hidden Spending: The Fiscal Impact of Federal Tax Concessions,” authors William B. P. Robson and Alexandre Laurin tally transfers delivered through the tax system that Ottawa should report as spending.
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