Chamber of Commerce Calls on Ottawa to Cut Spending by 15 Percent

Chamber of Commerce Calls on Ottawa to Cut Spending by 15 Percent
The Canadian flag flies near the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Ottawa should slash spending by 15 percent and balance its next budget to boost Canada’s productivity and elevate its competitiveness on the international stage, says the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

Cabinet must conduct a review to reduce funding for “outdated or inefficient programming” and curb hiring to meet the 15 percent target, the group said in a submission to the Commons finance committee, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.