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  1. Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive
  2. Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive

Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive

End of the Chrétien Consensus?
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | March 8, 2017
Ontario in the grip of short-term policy thinking
By Ben Eisen | March 8, 2017
Right idea, wrong messenger, for education reform in Ontario
By Deani Van Pelt | March 7, 2017
Realities of carbon pricing in Canada and beyond
By Jason Clemens, Kenneth P. Green | March 6, 2017
Did the provincial government really slow down spending growth?
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | March 6, 2017
Infrastructure spending in Canada—myths and reality
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | March 3, 2017
Policies from Ottawa harming Canada’s economic prospects
By Jason Clemens, Charles Lammam | March 2, 2017
If Ontario balances its budget, spending discipline remains mandatory
By Ben Eisen | March 1, 2017
To kill economic growth, hike the capital gain tax
By Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis | February 28, 2017
Tax relief in B.C. budget misses ‘pro-growth’ mark
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Milagros Palacios | February 27, 2017
Government’s spendthrift ways are burying Albertans in debt
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | February 27, 2017
Ontario must prepare for slowdown in growth of federal transfers
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | February 22, 2017
Deeper deficits spurred by increases in public school spending across Canada
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | February 22, 2017
B.C.’s budget—an opportunity to make the carbon tax revenue neutral again
By Charles Lammam, Taylor Jackson | February 20, 2017
B.C.’s carbon tax not the ‘gold standard’ it’s made out to be
By Charles Lammam, Taylor Jackson | February 16, 2017
Higher taxes on the middle class—another broken election promise from the Trudeau Liberals
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | February 14, 2017
Despite big deficit, Alberta leads the country in spending growth
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | February 8, 2017
Debt overload: A double whammy of provincial and federal debt will burden Ontarians
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | February 8, 2017
Spending increases continue to drive Alberta’s chronic deficits
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | January 27, 2017
Ontario taxpayers on the hook for billions in government debt interest
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | January 25, 2017
Annual interest on Canada’s government debt translates into $7,000 for a family of four
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | January 19, 2017
Carbon tax exacerbates harm from other tax hikes in Alberta
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | January 16, 2017
Ontario should look west for solutions on independent school funding
By Deani Van Pelt | January 16, 2017
Education spending reform can help address Ontario’s fiscal problems
By Ben Eisen, Deani Van Pelt | January 11, 2017
Ontario should go for growth in 2017
By Ben Eisen | January 5, 2017