April 16, 2015
Canada’s senior governments have regularly missed budget spending and revenue targets during the last decade, with spending overruns of $48 billion combined, says a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “By the Numbers: The Fiscal Accountability of Canada’s Senior Governments, 2015,” authors Colin Busby and William B.P. Robson rank the performance of Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments for hitting budget targets and providing transparent financial reports.
C.D. Howe Institute Roundtable Highlights: 2015 Annual Pinocchio Index (HD) from C.D. Howe Institute on Vimeo.
