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Deficits & Debt Commentary Archive

Kenney government should discard ‘wait and hope’ budget strategy
By Ben Eisen | October 23, 2019
Minority government may lead to dire electoral changes—here’s how
By Lydia Miljan | October 21, 2019
To balance the budget, Alberta must ditch it’s big-spending ways
By Ben Eisen | October 17, 2019
Kenney shouldn’t dither—upcoming budget should be bullish on deficit, taxes
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | October 16, 2019
Spending cuts—not tax hikes—to balance Alberta’s budget
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | October 9, 2019
Candidates ignore federal budget on campaign trail
By Tegan Hill, Jake Fuss | September 30, 2019
Ford government remains Wynne-like with the deficit
By Ben Eisen | September 17, 2019
Media fuels Morneau’s state of denial
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | September 6, 2019
Canada’s federal finances at risk—repeating mistakes of the past
By Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios | August 30, 2019
Trudeau government spending has increased risk of trouble if recession hits
By Jason Clemens, Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios | August 21, 2019
Alberta’s smaller than anticipated deficit shouldn’t lead to complacency
By Steve Lafleur | July 10, 2019
Ford’s former finance minister proffers sound advice for his successor
By Ben Eisen | July 2, 2019
Fiscal headwinds heighten need for spending reductions in Ontario
By Ben Eisen | June 21, 2019
Scheer moves closer to Trudeau, further way from sound fiscal policy
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill | June 20, 2019
Kenney government can learn deficit-reduction dos and don’ts from Canadian history
By Ben Eisen | June 19, 2019
Globe and Mail understates Ontario’s fiscal challenge
By Ben Eisen | June 5, 2019
Mr. Prime Minister, the good times won’t last forever
By Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | May 29, 2019
Actually, this federal government has raised taxes on Canada’s middle class
By Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | May 23, 2019
Even in a weakened state, Alberta still props up federal finances
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | May 21, 2019
Beware, budget deficits can increase inequality
By Vincent Geloso | May 14, 2019
Ford government's slow and steady fiscal approach fraught with risk
By Ben Eisen | May 8, 2019
Prime Minister Trudeau cements his ‘debt’ legacy
By Jake Fuss, Finn Poschmann, Milagros Palacios | April 29, 2019
Rising interest payments will make Ford’s life harder
By Ben Eisen | April 25, 2019
Ford's first budget must fulfill campaign promises
By Ben Eisen | April 11, 2019
Budget 2019 underscores Trudeau government’s economic delusion
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | March 28, 2019