A chunk of the increased spending, including an extra $1.22 billion for child-benefit cheques, came from the Liberal government’s Tory predecessor. But some of the spending came from leftover commitments made by the previous Conservative government, the parliamentary budget officer’s report said Thursday. However, an additional $1.22 billion was the result of a 19 per cent Liberal increase in infrastructure-related spending. The Liberals have committed $11.9 billion towards infrastructure spending over two years as a way to help lift the sluggish economy. His report found direct capital spending fell 10.5 per cent, largely due to lower procurement spending by National Defence as a result of project delays.

Source: thestar September 29, 2016 22:30 UTC