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1. Federal ‘stimulus’ spending will likely arrive late with minimal benefits

   The government says $101 billion in stimulus spending is required for “sustained economic recovery.” ...

2. Governments betting on low interest rates may experience rude awakening

   Governments in Canada and around the world have run large budget deficits and greatly added to their debt loads due to their pandemic response and the accompanying economic downturn. Moreover, they are poised to add even more debt in ...

3. With the federal budget looming, Canadian economy faces troubled waters—partially self-imposed

   Appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press, March 22, 2016 As the federal budget nears, there’s no question the Canadian economy is not firing on all cylinders. The global economic slowdown coupled with depressed commodity prices is posing real challenges for ...