Die Staatsausgaben in allen Provinzen stiegen auf 43,6 % der Gesamtwirtschaft Kanadas: Bericht

>The Fraser Institute study found government spending per province varied greatly. At the top was Nova Scotia, with 61.2 percent of that Maritime province’s entire economy coming from government spending.
At the bottom was Alberta at 30.4 percent, where private industry, especially oil and natural gas, provides much of the wealth of the Wild Rose’s economy. Despite Alberta showing more fiscal restraint, the Western province was still tied, alongside New Brunswick, for the second-highest increase in the percentage of government spending in the last 17 years, growing by 7.9 percentage points. Newfoundland and Labrador grew the most, jumping 11 percentage points in 17 years.

>…“A key consequence of all provinces being above the optimal range [of 26 to 30 percent of GDP being public spending] is that government spending then impedes stronger economic growth,” Fuss wrote in an email. “Weaker economic growth means fewer jobs, less investment, lower wages than we would otherwise see, and generally lower living standards for Canadians.”

Not sure why Poilievre isn’t screaming about this.

Take anything the Fraser Institute says with a grain of salt and then throw it in the trash. They’re propagandists. 

To put things into context Total government spending (federal, state, and local) in the US accounts for approximately 36% to 38% of the GDP. Federal spending alone makes up about 23% to 24% of GDP ($7.01 trillion in FY 2025),

The numbers alone do a bad job at telling a story. What was this spending used for? Was it for infrastructure to build or repair roads? Was it to pay for services that the private sector plays no (to minimal) role in, like health and education?

Not knowing these facts does not help inform people here on the why and if this is something of concern.

That’s the cost of public health care, education, public safety, defense, public infrastructure, etc. We want all these things, which make for a more predictable and stable environment for other sectors to operate in, but we never ask how much are we willing to pay for it. Some will look at 43.6 and say it’s too high. But where should it be? What do you want in terms of government services and what’s it worth to you? There are choice that were made, and choice still to be made. That’s all I’m saying.

Oof

Provincial government here in New Brunswick is downsizing by 12% this year. Excited to see what they end up fucking over in the process

Depending on what the government is spending for, government spending is a very good thing.