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Ag Canada Looking at Future Spending Cuts


A budget winners and losers list, compiled by the Globe and Mail, shows Agriculture Canada is looking at a 41 percent reduction in funding – within the next 3 years. There are only 4 other federal departments that will see higher cuts. The list is shown below, and highlights the projected amount of money a department is expected to spend. While is does not represent what will actually happen, the Globe and Mail sees it as a forecast for what will come in future budgets.

Winners and losers in deficit battle


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