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Budget 2017 spells end of the Chrétien Consensus?
Under the Trudeau government, deficits continue with no end in sight, debt is growing and taxes have increased. ...
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Federal Budget 2017—Ottawa should learn from Canada's last road to debt
The November 2016 federal economic update projected persistent deficits from 2015-16 to 2021-22. Shortly after, the Department of Finance released projections, which saw federal deficits persisting until the middle of the 21st century. ...
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Budget season—Alberta and Ottawa must revert back to proven fiscal policies
Budget season in Canada is now in full swing as governments unveil their tax and spending plans for the coming year and beyond. Two upcoming budgets deserve special attention: Alberta’s (March 16) and the federal government’s (March 22), ...
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Why waste a budget? Trudeau should learn from Chretien and Martin
Appeared in National Newswatch, March 18, 2016 As Prime Minister Trudeau delivers his first budget next week, one that reportedly contains a deficit in excess of $30 billion, his government may want to consider the lessons learned by former Prime Minister ...