Juin 23, 2020 8:37PM

Measuring the cost of equalization to Albertans

Ben Eisen

Alberta’s net contribution to federal finances soars into the billions

Canada's equalization program cost Alberta taxpayers approximately $3.1 billion in 2017.

Étiquettes:

alberta's finances, equalization payment, alberta finances, alberta taxes, federal finances

Juin 18, 2020 1:32PM

P.E.I. projects $172.7 million budget deficit, largest nominal deficit in province’s history

Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss

Budget include an additional $185 million in transfers from Ottawa.

Étiquettes:

prince edward island, atlantic canada prosperity, budget deficit

Juin 15, 2020 3:17PM

P.E.I. deficit may be bigger than forecasts

Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss

Forecasts project a -5.1 per cent decline in the province's GDP.

Étiquettes:

prince edward island, provincial budget, atlantic canada

Juin 15, 2020 10:41AM

Reality of government matters when assessing policy options

Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis

Such implicit or explicit assumptions invariably lead to unintended consequences.

Étiquettes:

federal government debt, federal finances, federal spending

Juin 12, 2020 10:57AM

Trudeau government should provide fiscal update—now

Livio Di Matteo

More than 8 million applicants successfully applied for the CERB.

Étiquettes:

CERB, federal government spending, Canada Emergency Response Benefit, federal finances

Juin 11, 2020 9:34AM

Salaries and benefits often account for more than half of all provincial government spending

Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen, Ben Eisen

A large government debt burden can negatively affect economic growth.

Étiquettes:

government employees' compensation, public compensation, federal government debt, government workers, government worker compensation

Juin 9, 2020 8:59AM

Provinces in Atlantic Canada must align government compensation with private sector

Alex Whalen, Niels Veldhuis, Tegan Hill

Government workers in Atlantic Canada received 11.9 per cent more (on average) in wages than their private-sector counterparts.

Étiquettes:

atlantic canada, atlantic canada prosperity, nova scotia, new brunswick finances, newfoundland & labrador finances, private sector compensation, public sector compensation

Mai 22, 2020 9:18AM

Trudeau government COVID assistance lacks proper targeting

Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios

The one-time payment to seniors will cost an estimated $2.5 billion.

Étiquettes:

COVID, old age security, senior citizens, guaranteed income supplement

Mai 1, 2020 11:38AM

Governments across Canada must reduce spending post-recession

Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen

Total provincial government deficits will reach an estimated $63.0 billion this year.

Étiquettes:

budget deficit, federal finances, provincial economy, provincial finances, government spending

Avril 30, 2020 1:09PM

Albertans can’t bet on another ride on the resource revenue roller-coaster

Steve Lafleur

Non-renewable resource revenue accounted for up to 27 per cent of total provincial government revenue.

Étiquettes:

oil revenues, resource revenues, resource revenue

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Measuring the cost of equalization to Albertans

P.E.I. projects $172.7 million budget deficit, largest nominal deficit in province’s history

P.E.I. deficit may be bigger than forecasts

Reality of government matters when assessing policy options

Trudeau government should provide fiscal update—now

Salaries and benefits often account for more than half of all provincial government spending

Provinces in Atlantic Canada must align government compensation with private sector

Trudeau government COVID assistance lacks proper targeting

Governments across Canada must reduce spending post-recession

Albertans can’t bet on another ride on the resource revenue roller-coaster

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