Lobby group pointed to U.S. downgrade as a warning
Link between government spending and inflation is complex
Government spending, hiring and transfers are making BoC's job tougher
The rating agency upgraded its view on the province's finances
Interest rates pushed debt charges up 40.7%
The low take-up means the federal government spent less than it allocated for the measures
The government will show more fiscal restraint as part of efforts to rein in inflation
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland this week stressed fiscal restraint so as not to work against efforts to tame inflation
The basic personal exemption will rise to $15,000 from $10,145
The province's budget contains a plan for legislated balanced budgets