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Ottawa Could Save $10.7B by Cutting ‘Ineffective’ Programs: Fraser Institute

26 February 2025 9:20 PM
BCI 24 News Network

The federal government could save up to $10.7 billion this fiscal year by eliminating eight spending programs that have been “ineffective,” according to a new study from the Fraser Institute.
Published on Feb. 25, the study’s authors say there is a need to review federal spending in light of Canada’s deteriorating finances they say are being driven by “rapidly increasing” government spending.
The study identifies eight programs, which the authors say consist of “easily identifiable problems” that have shown them to be “inefficient and/or ineffective.”
“These programs represent instances where government spending does not appear to be accomplishing the stated goals, and where government involvement is questionable,” said the study, which was authored by Jake Fuss, director of fiscal studies at the Fraser Institute, and Grady Munro a policy analyst at the institute….