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1. Government debt—a snapshot of each province

   The 2018 edition of the Federal Fiscal Tables is out, so it’s a good time to review the state of provincial government debt in Canada, especially given that we are about 10 years out from the financial crisis and Great Recession. Even ...

2. The Alberta government’s response to the downturn is the real cause for alarm

   In the wake of the resource-sector downturn, Alberta’s economy has been taking a beating and we’ve been inundated by headlines as to how bad things are. Among the recent items: unemployment is up, consumer debt is up, GDP is shrinking ...

3. A brief fiscal history of Alberta government finances

   Alberta’s NDP government is expected to announce a deep budget deficit in the fall, which according to Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci (pictured above) is supposed to fund additional infrastructure spending and bolster GDP. Indeed, the ...