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Deficits & Debt Commentary Archive

Alberta ‘fiscal capacity’ plummeting, Kenney government must react
By Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | December 3, 2020
Kenney government must reduce spending to right fiscal ship
By Tegan Hill, Steve Lafleur | December 2, 2020
Trudeau government’s approach to federal finances anything but ‘prudent’
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | December 2, 2020
Trudeau government continues to dodge democratic accountability
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss | November 27, 2020
Alberta key reason for Canada’s pre-COVID fiscal strength
By Ben Eisen | November 25, 2020
New Brunswick government finances officially unsustainable
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | November 19, 2020
Alberta’s government debt was unsustainable—before COVID
By Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen | November 12, 2020
Ford’s deficit-reduction plan reminiscent of Rae, McGuinty, Wynne years
By Ben Eisen | November 5, 2020
Canada moving quickly towards U.S.-style ‘spend now, pay later’ government
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | November 5, 2020
COVID-related spending increases threaten future economic growth
By Livio Di Matteo | November 5, 2020
Children of parents who receive CCB benefits today will ultimately pay for program
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | October 28, 2020
Post-COVID recovery should encourage growth of private sector in Canada
By Steven Globerman | October 28, 2020
Trudeau government should heed looming risks to federal finances
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | October 23, 2020
Furey government should reduce spending to spur economic recovery in province
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | October 23, 2020
Nova Scotia most government-dominated province in Canada
By Alex Whalen, Steven Globerman | October 1, 2020
Trudeau government ignores implications of Canada’s aging population at our peril
By Jake Fuss, Steven Globerman | September 23, 2020
Throne speech may offer fundamental choice to parents about Canada’s future
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | September 22, 2020
Government getting bigger and bigger in Canada
By Alex Whalen, Steven Globerman | September 17, 2020
Massive budget deficit means Kenney government must further reduce spending
By Tegan Hill, Steve Lafleur | August 28, 2020
Trudeau government should pivot away from Morneau-era policies of weakness
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | August 24, 2020
Federal finances remain vulnerable to fluctuating interest rates
By Alex Whalen, Milagros Palacios | August 20, 2020
Memo to Finance Minister Freeland—we have an investment crisis in Canada
By Niels Veldhuis, Milagros Palacios | August 19, 2020
Premier Ford’s choice is clear—more government debt or real reform
By Ben Eisen | August 15, 2020
Kenney government should learn from past deficit-reduction plans
By Ben Eisen | August 12, 2020
COVID underscores problems with government intervention
By Livio Di Matteo | August 5, 2020