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Trudeau government wage subsidy program likely not worth the price tag
By Ben Eisen | January 27, 2021
Despite spending less on public schools, Quebec outperforms most other provinces
By Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen | January 11, 2021
Heavy reliance on Ottawa puts Atlantic Canada’s finances at risk
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | January 4, 2021
Atlantic Canada’s population is getting older faster
By Alex Whalen, Ben Eisen | December 21, 2020
Freer trade will benefit Atlantic provinces more than others
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | December 17, 2020
National economy relies heavily on Toronto and Vancouver housing markets
By Steven Globerman, Ben Eisen | December 17, 2020
Kenney government must control spending to stop Alberta’s fiscal fall
By Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | December 17, 2020
Alberta’s finances—back to the ’90s?
By Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill | December 15, 2020
Ottawa should empower provinces to generate health-care funding
By Ben Eisen | December 11, 2020
Canada’s ‘Fiscal Stabilization’ program—what is it, and is it working well?
By Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill | December 10, 2020
Maritime provinces could soon see smaller slice of equalization pie
By Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | December 8, 2020
Making sense of Canada’s $381.6 billion federal budget deficit
By Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss | December 3, 2020
Policymakers must recognize shrinking gap between rich and poor provinces
By Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | December 3, 2020
Ontario’s finances—back to the ’90s?
By Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill | December 3, 2020
Alberta ‘fiscal capacity’ plummeting, Kenney government must react
By Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | December 3, 2020
The Great Convergence: Measuring the Fiscal Capacity Gap Between “Have” and “Have-Not” Provinces
By Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | December 3, 2020
What a difference a decade can make—southwestern Ontario’s sobering lesson for Alberta
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | November 27, 2020
Alberta key reason for Canada’s pre-COVID fiscal strength
By Ben Eisen | November 25, 2020
Southwestern Ontario lagging behind in job creation, income growth
By Ben Eisen | November 24, 2020
Economic Performance in Ontario CMAs: A National Comparative Perspective
By Ben Eisen, Joel Emes | November 24, 2020
Ontario’s red ink—the Ford government should heed lessons from recent past
By Ben Eisen | November 16, 2020
With right approach, Ford government can stop Ontario’s fiscal roller-coaster
By Ben Eisen | November 12, 2020
Alberta’s government debt was unsustainable—before COVID
By Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen | November 12, 2020
Ontario braces for largest budget deficits in provincial history
By Ben Eisen | November 6, 2020
Ford’s deficit-reduction plan reminiscent of Rae, McGuinty, Wynne years
By Ben Eisen | November 5, 2020
Trudeau government creating harmful work disincentives for many Canadians
By Ben Eisen | November 4, 2020
Ontario faces major fiscal challenges beyond massive budget deficit
By Ben Eisen | November 2, 2020
How Much Could a Guaranteed Annual Income Cost?
By Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios, Ben Eisen | September 17, 2020
Illustrating the Tax Implications of a Guaranteed Annual Income
By Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios, Ben Eisen | September 17, 2020
Ford’s tax pledge will help Ontario’s economy recovery
By Ben Eisen | September 4, 2020
COVID crisis presents opportunity for trade reform in Atlantic Canada
By Alex Whalen, Ben Eisen | September 1, 2020
Measuring the Equalization Clawback on Natural Resource Revenue in Have-Not Provinces
By Ben Eisen, Joel Emes, Alex Whalen | August 25, 2020
Premier Ford’s choice is clear—more government debt or real reform
By Ben Eisen | August 15, 2020
Ontario budget deficit will reach historic levels
By Ben Eisen | August 12, 2020
Kenney government should learn from past deficit-reduction plans
By Ben Eisen | August 12, 2020
Kenney government must continue move towards balanced budget
By Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen | August 12, 2020
Premier Ford should look west for tax advice
By Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill | July 30, 2020
Ontarians—today and in the future—will pay the price for Ottawa’s debt
By Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss | July 29, 2020
Alberta taxpayers on the hook for growing government debt interest payments
By Ben Eisen | July 29, 2020
Trudeau government—and provincial governments across Canada—can learn from past fiscal consolidations
By Ben Eisen | July 27, 2020
Three recessions tell Ontario’s debt story
By Ben Eisen | July 24, 2020
Another credit downgrade highlights urgent need for spending reform in Alberta
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | July 16, 2020
Kenney corporate tax cuts aren’t just a ‘handout to the rich’
By Ben Eisen | July 14, 2020
Trudeau government should target high tax rates during COVID recovery and beyond
By Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen | July 8, 2020
Kenney must target Alberta’s income tax problem during COVID recovery
By Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen | July 8, 2020
Government reforms may expand role of charter schools in Alberta
By Ben Eisen | June 25, 2020
Measuring the cost of equalization to Albertans
By Ben Eisen | June 23, 2020
Canada’s stabilization program overdue for a rethink
By Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill | June 19, 2020
Equalization is broken and needs fixing now
By Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill, Steve Lafleur | June 18, 2020
Equalization and Stabilization Post-Recession: Is Canada Ready?
By Ben Eisen, Joel Emes, Steve Lafleur, Tegan Hill | June 18, 2020