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Blown Budgets: Canada’s Senior Governments Need Better Fiscal Controls
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| Citation | William Robson and Omran, Farah. 2018. "Blown Budgets: Canada’s Senior Governments Need Better Fiscal Controls." ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. |
| Page Title: | Blown Budgets: Canada’s Senior Governments Need Better Fiscal Controls – C.D. Howe Institute |
| Article Title: | Blown Budgets: Canada’s Senior Governments Need Better Fiscal Controls |
| URL: | https://cdhowe.org/publication/blown-budgets-canadas-senior-governments-need-better-fiscal-controls/ |
| Published Date: | May 10, 2018 |
| Accessed Date: | January 13, 2026 |
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Over the past 15 years, Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments have regularly missed budget spending and revenue targets, with spending overshoots of $69 billion combined. The new report from the C.D. Howe Institute, “Blown Budgets: Canada’s Senior Governments Need Better Fiscal Controls,” reveals a consistent lack of fiscal accountability by Canada’s senior governments.
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