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1. New COVID spending may do more harm than good

   Several businesses, particularly in the service industry, are struggling to find workers. ...

2. Trudeau’s record-high spending hasn’t translated into strong economic growth

   During the Trudeau period, business investment actually declined by 0.2 per cent. ...

3. Prime Ministers and Government Spending: Updated 2021 Edition

   Per-person federal program spending (adjusted for inflation) reached $17,121 in 2020-21, by far the highest level in Canada’s history. Non-COVID-related per-person spending in 2020-21 was $11,165. Moreover, federal spending is estimated to reach ...

4. New federal government can't continue debt binge

   The new Liberal minority government should develop a credible plan to balance the budget and stop debt accumulation. ...

5. Both frontrunning parties muddy their spending plans

   The NDP has been the most transparent by clearly stating it would introduce a host of tax hikes. ...

6. Calls for ever higher federal transfers disconnected from economic reality

   Provincial transfers represented about 21 per cent of federal spending, up from 13 per cent in 1997. ...

7. Ottawa must exercise more control over borrowing and spending

   If this happens, interest payments on the federal debt would rise by nearly 60 per cent. ...

8. Interest Cost Risks to Government Budgets

   This essay calculates the change in government interest costs and budget balances if interest costs return to their 2019-20 levels. Estimates are calculated for 2021-22 gross debt levels for each of the provinces and the federal government. ...

9. Federal spending spree continues to outpace budget projections

   In 2021/22, federal program spending is projected to increase by roughly $51.0 billion. ...

10. Trudeau government fuels economic uncertainty

    The prime minister’s mandate letter raised the idea of taxing "extreme wealth inequality.” ...