Search

Search results

1. Deficits for 50 years—a plan fraught with risks and consequences

   The Trudeau government plans to implement new spending programs including national childcare and pharmacare. ...

2. Surprise—Alberta’s government debt burden is approaching Quebec’s

   The recent provincial budgets released by the Quebec and Alberta governments are a study in contrasts of government debt. On one hand, Quebec has a high-debt government that’s aiming to reduce its debt burden. On the other hand, Alberta ...

3. Ottawa using bounty of robust growth to simply boost spending

   The recently-released 2018 federal budget calls for growth in both spending and revenues. Between 2017-18 and 2022-23, total revenues are forecast to grow from $309.6 billion to $373.9 billion—an increase of 21 per cent. After a three ...

4. Ontario budget—more spending, more debt

   This afternoon, Ontario’s Finance Minister Charles Sousa delivered the provincial government budget for fiscal year 2017/18. Headlines will likely focus on the government’s first balanced operating budget in a decade. A deeper look at ...

5. Ontario taxpayers on the hook for billions in government debt interest

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, January 25, 2017 Readers of this page are likely familiar with the growth of the Ontario’s government debt, which approximately doubled over the past decade and is expected to reach $318 billion this year. It’s important to ...