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

Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive

New ‘stock options’ rules will make Canada less attractive to top talent
By Steven Globerman, Alex Whalen | December 11, 2020
Rising debt-interest payments further threaten Alberta government’s deteriorating fiscal situation
By Tegan Hill, Steve Lafleur | December 9, 2020
Trudeau government’s economic stimulus plan makes little sense
By Jake Fuss | December 9, 2020
Maritime provinces could soon see smaller slice of equalization pie
By Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | December 8, 2020
Atlantic provinces addiction to big government suppresses economic growth
By Fred McMahon | December 4, 2020
Trudeau government shows no interest in properly targeting assistance—despite deficits
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | December 3, 2020
Policymakers must recognize shrinking gap between rich and poor provinces
By Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | December 3, 2020
Alberta ‘fiscal capacity’ plummeting, Kenney government must react
By Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | December 3, 2020
Kenney government must reduce spending to right fiscal ship
By Tegan Hill, Steve Lafleur | December 2, 2020
Trudeau government’s approach to federal finances anything but ‘prudent’
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | December 2, 2020
Trudeau government continues to dodge democratic accountability
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss | November 27, 2020
Alberta key reason for Canada’s pre-COVID fiscal strength
By Ben Eisen | November 25, 2020
New Brunswick’s waning economic freedom part of region-wide crisis
By Fred McMahon | November 24, 2020
New Brunswick government finances officially unsustainable
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | November 19, 2020
Canadians paying implicit tax for ‘Canadian content’ entertainment
By Steven Globerman | November 18, 2020
Alberta’s multiple crises include waning economic freedom
By Fred McMahon | November 18, 2020
Alberta’s government debt was unsustainable—before COVID
By Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen | November 12, 2020
Trudeau’s ‘Clean Fuel Standard’ will likely do more harm than good
By Robert P. Murphy | November 12, 2020
Ford’s deficit-reduction plan reminiscent of Rae, McGuinty, Wynne years
By Ben Eisen | November 5, 2020
Canada moving quickly towards U.S.-style ‘spend now, pay later’ government
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | November 5, 2020
COVID-related spending increases threaten future economic growth
By Livio Di Matteo | November 5, 2020
Canada lags behind most industrialized countries on key economic, fiscal indicators
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | November 4, 2020
Trudeau government creating harmful work disincentives for many Canadians
By Ben Eisen | November 4, 2020
Focus on economic growth and the Millennials will be alright
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | October 28, 2020
Children of parents who receive CCB benefits today will ultimately pay for program
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | October 28, 2020