Mars 24, 2020 6:36PM

Trudeau government plan would have undermined Opposition ability to hold government to account

Bruce Pardy

The principle of no taxation without representation is central to the concept of democracy.

Étiquettes:

COVID, taxes, parliament, liberal government, government accountability

Mars 24, 2020 10:19AM

If history is any guide, COVID-19 will transform Canada in heretofore unknown ways

Livio Di Matteo

When the First World War began, there was no expectation that it would spawn an entirely new tax system.

Étiquettes:

crisis, financial crisis, COVID, government accountability, stimulus spending

Mars 18, 2020 3:42PM

Trudeau government’s COVID-19 fiscal response avoids major mistakes

Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens

Ottawa will spend up to $27 billion supporting individual Canadians and businesses.

Étiquettes:

infrastructure spending, employment insurance, economic downturn, economic stabilization program, COVID

Février 27, 2020 5:48PM

Alberta budget includes relatively small spending reductions

Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios

Alberta saw spending reductions of 20 per cent during the reforms of the 1990s.

Étiquettes:

alberta budget, alberta government spending, alberta finances

Décembre 6, 2019 11:18AM

Throne speech ignores realities of federal finances

Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill

The unemployment rate rose to 5.9 per cent, in the biggest one-month jump since the 2009 recession.

Étiquettes:

federal government spending, federal finances, canadian labour market, federal government debt

Novembre 29, 2019 8:45AM

Trudeau activist government produces red ink and alienation

Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Niels Veldhuis

Since Justin Trudeau entered office, per-person spending has increased by 17.5 per cent in just four years.

Étiquettes:

federal government spending, federal deficits, federal debt

Août 30, 2019 11:58AM

Alberta’s government finances require swift reform, reduction in spending

Steve Lafleur

The Blue Ribbon Panel and the Kenney government face a daunting fiscal challenge.

Étiquettes:

government spending, alberta deficit, alberta finances, blue ribbon panel, alberta government spending

Mai 10, 2019 8:28AM

Admiral Norman and the cost of military contracts

William Watson

In fact, $700 million represents the taxes paid by almost 83,000 Canadians.

Étiquettes:

military spending, canadas military, military procurement

Mai 3, 2019 3:28PM

Golf is great—but don’t even think about subsidizing it

William Watson

When I play 18 holes, the person who benefits is me.

Étiquettes:

golf, government subsidies

Mars 29, 2019 10:11AM

“STiK” is Ottawa’s acronym for “social transfer in kind."

William Watson

“STiK” is Ottawa’s acronym for “social transfer in kind."

Étiquettes:

canada social transfer, middle class, statistics canada

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Trudeau government plan would have undermined Opposition ability to hold government to account

If history is any guide, COVID-19 will transform Canada in heretofore unknown ways

Trudeau government’s COVID-19 fiscal response avoids major mistakes

Alberta budget includes relatively small spending reductions

Throne speech ignores realities of federal finances

Trudeau activist government produces red ink and alienation

Alberta’s government finances require swift reform, reduction in spending

Admiral Norman and the cost of military contracts

Golf is great—but don’t even think about subsidizing it

“STiK” is Ottawa’s acronym for “social transfer in kind."

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