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A new study comparing the spending habits of Canadian Prime Ministers puts some context around Justin Trudeau’s spending habits.

The report out from the Fraser Institute tracked annual per person program spending and, adjusted for inflation, found Trudeau has two of the highest years on record outside of wartime and recession.

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Federal spending for this year – $8,639 per person – is only $72 below the all-time high, set by Stephen Harper in 2009 in the midst of the global recession.

In other words, while other PMs tended to spend in bad times and show restraint in good times, Trudeau is piling up deficits to fuel his good time spending spree.

If we were certain this money was leading to sustainable public services Canadians could rely upon, that would be one thing. But few believe that’s happening with the extra billions of dollars Trudeau is doling out.

Trudeau also fares poorly according to another measurement the Fraser Institute tallied – the largest average increases to per person spending.