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Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive

The new normal in Canada—deficits without end
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | April 5, 2016
Infrastructure a small share of the Liberal $29.4 billion deficit
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | April 5, 2016
To limit the debt, Alberta must restrain spending
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | March 31, 2016
Federal policies will compound Ontario’s problems
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | March 30, 2016
Liberal spending increases drive big deficits, not a weak economy
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | March 30, 2016
Don’t think top talent responds to higher tax rates? Think again…
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | March 30, 2016
Liberal 2016 budget long on pro-growth rhetoric but short on economic action
By Niels Veldhuis, Charles Lammam | March 30, 2016
Liberal government’s first budget largely avoids difficult decisions
By Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | March 23, 2016
Tax policy at odds with government rhetoric on Canada becoming a ‘knowledge-based’ economy
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen, Hugh MacIntyre | March 22, 2016
Misguided policies eroding Alberta’s tax advantage
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | March 21, 2016
With the federal budget looming, Canadian economy faces troubled waters—partially self-imposed
By Charles Lammam | March 21, 2016
Why waste a budget? Trudeau should learn from Chretien and Martin
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | March 18, 2016
Reality check on education spending in Ontario
By Ben Eisen, Deani Van Pelt | March 16, 2016
Ontario racking up debt faster than any other province; soon to surpass Quebec as most indebted
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | March 15, 2016
Little to celebrate from last week’s Ontario budget
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | March 4, 2016
Keep the carbon tax but make sure it’s revenue neutral
By Joel Wood | March 4, 2016
Ontario budget: spending growth responsible for province’s fiscal mess
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | February 25, 2016
Moving targets, routine deficits, and Canada’s short-lived federal ‘fiscal anchor’
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | February 25, 2016
Creating an effective ‘guaranteed annual income’ in Canada would be challenging
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | February 25, 2016
Premier Wynne’s fiscal record in Ontario earns poor marks
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | February 18, 2016
New sales tax wrong way to fight Alberta’s deficit
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | February 18, 2016
Government debt—more than meets the eye
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Ben Eisen | February 17, 2016
B.C.’s budget an opportunity for Premier Clark to improve fiscal policy performance
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | February 16, 2016
Newfoundland & Labrador’s massive debt and deficits demand bold action
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | February 16, 2016
Canada’s former economic leaders are now its fiscal laggards
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | February 16, 2016