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Government Spending Commentary Archive

Albertans can’t afford supersized spending promise without spending reductions
By Tegan Hill | September 23, 2024
Child care in B.C.—long on government proclamations, short on spaces
By Matthew Lau | September 20, 2024
B.C. government’s record-breaking deficit even worse than it appears
By Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill | September 19, 2024
Parliament should work toward budget balance for sake of Canadians
By Jake Fuss, Grady Munro | September 17, 2024
Nova Scotia government follows ‘drunken sailor’ fiscal strategy
By Fred McMahon | September 14, 2024
Here’s your annual bill for public health care
By Bacchus Barua | September 11, 2024
More money hasn’t improved B.C. schools
By Michael Zwaagstra | September 9, 2024
Federal government should stay in its lane
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss | September 8, 2024
New Brunswick’s ‘unsustainable’ finances demand spending restraint from all parties
By Alex Whalen | September 5, 2024
Alberta government clings to resource revenue rollercoaster
By Tegan Hill | September 5, 2024
B.C. taxpayers desperately need new fiscal approach from their government
By Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill | September 3, 2024
British Columbia’s finances go from bad to worse during Eby’s first full year
By Tegan Hill, Grady Munro | August 30, 2024
Canada’s federal bureaucracy expanding rapidly at your expense
By Matthew Lau | August 30, 2024
Alberta government must reform spending to avoid deficits
By Tegan Hill | August 29, 2024
Ontario education spending up but student performance is down
By Michael Zwaagstra | August 27, 2024
More money not the answer for schools—just look at Alberta
By Michael Zwaagstra | August 26, 2024
Ignore Ottawa’s talking points—Canada is a highly indebted country
By Jake Fuss | August 23, 2024
Alberta remains largest net contributor to Ottawa’s coffers despite damaging federal policies
By Tegan Hill, Spencer Gudewill | August 15, 2024
Ontario government is anything but ‘fiscally responsible’
By Jake Fuss, Grady Munro | August 14, 2024
Federal government policies help fuel doctor shortage
By Matthew Lau | August 7, 2024
Alberta government should pay dividends to Albertans from Heritage Fund
By Tegan Hill, Joel Emes | August 2, 2024
Here’s why young Canadians are pessimistic about the federal government
By Jake Fuss, Grady Munro | August 1, 2024
More money won’t solve B.C.’s health-care crisis
By Tegan Hill, Mackenzie Moir | July 30, 2024
Federal government can reduce taxes and balance budget in two years
By Grady Munro, Jake Fuss | July 26, 2024
Alberta awash in corporate welfare
By Matthew Lau | July 25, 2024