The true cost of ‘Truth and Reconciliation’

A new Fraser Institute study says inflation-adjusted federal Indigenous spending surged nearly 300% over a decade — more than seven times faster than overall federal program spending.

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Federal spending on Indigenous programs has nearly quadrupled over the past decade, climbing from $10.3 billion in 2014-15 to $40.8 billion in 2024-25 after adjusting for inflation, according to a new Fraser Institute study.

The study, The Cost of Federal Spending for Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia, found Indigenous spend…