Canadian public debt

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The Canadian government debt, commonly called the "public debt" or the "national debt", is the amount of money owed by the Government of Canada to holders of Canadian Treasury security. In 2013, this number stood at CAD$1.2 trillion across federal and provincial governments. With the total GDP somewhere around CAD$1.8 trillion, Canada's overall debt/GDP ratio is around 66%. "Gross debt" is the national debt plus intragovernmental debt obligations or debt held by trust funds. Types of securities sold by the government include treasury bills, notes, bonds, Real Return Bonds, Canada Savings Bonds, and provincial government securities.

The annual government "deficit" is the difference between government receipts and spending.

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Revenue and spending

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History

Canada's federal debt grew steadily between 5% and 10% per year until 1975. For the next 12 years it grew on average over 20% per year. It surpassed $100 billion in 1981, $200 billion in 1985, $300 billion in 1988, $400 billion in 1992, and $500 billion in 1994. It peaked at $563 billion in 1997, before then declining to $458 billion by 2008.

With a recession, and an increase in federal spending from 2008, the federal debt grew by $5.8 billion in 2008-09. Large annual deficits from 2008 to 2013 has Canadian debt surpassing the $600 billion mark by November 2012, making it larger than the 1997 peak in absolute dollars (although far smaller in comparison to GDP). Starting in 2014, Canada returned to balanced budgets and has posted a small surplus.

Foreign ownership

In 1960, 4% of the Canadian government debt was held by foreign investors.

From 2009-2010 to 2013-2014, the amount of the Canadian's debt held by foreign investors passed from 15% to 27% with a peak at 30% in 2012-2013. Even if growing, this level is still lower than most G7 countries in 2013-2014 (France, 64%, Germany, 62%, United States, 48%, Italy, 33%, United Kingdom, 29% and Japan, 8%).

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Public debt held by Canadian provinces

In fiscal year 2017-2018, the debt-to-GDP ratios of the provinces are projected to range from 7.1% for Alberta to 49.9% for Newfoundland & Labrador.

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Calculating and projecting the debt

In 2002-2003, Canada changed its calculation for net debt. Before this, net debt was defined as the total liabilities minus total assets; now it is the total liabilities minus financial assets, as the government prefers the concept of "accumulated deficit", which corresponds to the old definition of net debt.

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Advocacy Groups

Generation Squeeze is a Canadian not-for-profit organization advocating for intergenerational equity.

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See also

• Canadian federal budget
• Taxation in Canada
• Economy of Canada
• Ontario debt

General:

• Government budget deficit
• Public debt

International:

• List of sovereign states by public debt

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Notes

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References

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External links

• Canadian Debt Clock, by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
• Canadian Governments Compared

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