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  1. Interest payments on government debt: Ontario’s fastest growing expense

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, February 3, 2016 It’s no secret that Ontario’s provincial government finances are a mess. The province will run its eighth consecutive budget deficit in 2015/16. This time, the shortfall is projected at $7.5 billion. Largely ...

  2. Growing government debt could endanger future prosperity in Canada

    Appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press January 16, 2016 In the coming months, the federal and provincial governments will release their annual budgets, unveiling their future tax and spending plans. Hopefully they use this opportunity to address a recent ...

  3. Ontario’s fiscal update stays committed to complacency

    Appeared in the Waterloo Region Record There was an aura of complacency in Queen’s Park as the Ontario government released its update on the state of provincial finances. The government remains committed to its relatively passive approach of dealing with ...

  4. Quebec's government indebtedness shouldn't be ignored

    Appeared in the National Post It's now several days into the Quebec election campaign and some key issues are starting to emerge.  There's been the usual focus on high-profile candidates, speculation about a future referendum, and an ongoing ...