Size of Government Increasing Across Canada, Dominating Economy, Report Finds

The Peace Tower in Parliament Hill is pictured in morning light in Ottawa on March 7, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

The government has accounted for a large share of the economy in seven out of 10 Canadian provinces since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a newly released study.

More than 40 percent of the economy across Canada in 2022 was represented by government growth, a Fraser Institute report found.