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

Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive

Ottawa’s ‘buyback’ tax will likely hurt Canada’s economy
By Steven Globerman | November 10, 2022
Federal government used pandemic to engineer long-term spending increase
By Livio Di Matteo | November 7, 2022
Newfoundland and Labrador’s ‘Future Fund’ needs robust fiscal rules
By Alex Whalen, Tegan Hill | November 3, 2022
Prime minister's ‘fiscally responsible’ track record is pure fantasy
By Jake Fuss | November 3, 2022
Contrary to rhetoric, high-income families pay most taxes in Canada
By Jake Fuss | November 2, 2022
Despite surplus, Newfoundland and Labrador government must rein in spending
By Alex Whalen | October 27, 2022
The fiscal cost of debt-financed government spending
By Bev Dahlby, Ergete Ferede | October 21, 2022
Ottawa’s ‘luxury tax’ will hurt the economy and Canadians
By Matthew Lau | September 28, 2022
Prices for basic necessities rose but tax bills grew faster
By Jake Fuss, Evin Ryan | September 21, 2022
Nova Scotia government should restrain spending in face of fiscal risks
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | September 8, 2022
There’s a better way to send cheques to Saskatchewanians
By Tegan Hill | September 2, 2022
New Brunswick government should reduce spending to solidify provincial finances
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | August 25, 2022
Canadians bear burden of higher spending by federal government
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | August 25, 2022
Ottawa now underreports true level of spending
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | August 24, 2022
Government policies should encourage—not stifle—economic growth
By Jason Clemens, Steven Globerman | August 18, 2022
Ontario’s finances are unsustainable
By Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss | August 12, 2022
Government spending—there’s no such thing as a free lunch
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss | August 11, 2022
Quebec continues to outperform Ontario on government debt
By Ben Eisen | August 3, 2022
Ottawa’s zeal for centralization will cost Canadians dearly
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss | July 27, 2022
Trudeau policies—an economically dangerous déjà vu
By Tegan Hill, Jason Clemens | July 22, 2022
Subtle tax change costing Albertans hundreds of millions
By Tegan Hill | July 20, 2022
Here’s how Premier Ford can make hard work pay off in Ontario
By Jake Fuss, Niels Veldhuis | July 6, 2022
Government debt and inflation—Ottawa continues to mislead
By Jake Fuss | July 4, 2022
Average family in Newfoundland and Labrador will pay more than 46% of income on taxes
By Evin Ryan, Alex Whalen | July 4, 2022
Canada’s economy underperformed during COVID—despite massive debt accumulation
By Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios | June 21, 2022