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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. Stimulus spending on infrastructure won’t ‘kickstart’ COVID recovery

   Federal debt as a share of the economy will reach roughly 56 per cent, the highest percentage since 1998. ...

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 ...

4. Canada's red-ink budgets: 45 of the last 65 years

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald Ever since the last recession, Canadians have been informed by pundits and the political class that stimulus spending—perhaps better labelled as “binge” spending—was critical to Canada’s economic recovery. But extra ...