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1. When measured against history, Prime Minister Trudeau’s spending near peak levels

   The federal government plans to spend $8,337 (per person) this fiscal year. ...

2. Federal Budget 2017 projects $28.5 billion deficit

   With its largely status quo 2017 budget, the federal government has essentially decided not to decide until President Trump decides. And that leaves taxpayers, entrepreneurs and businesses guessing about what Canada’s economic policies ...

3. Troubled waters—Deficit spending and growing government debt in Canada

   The new federal Liberal government will table its first budget next week, with media reports suggesting Trudeau's government will post a $30 billion deficit—triple the amount promised in the Liberals election platform. This deficit ...

4. As the federal budget looms, the government’s credibility remains questionable

   The federal budget on March 22 will be a keenly watched document for a variety of reasons. One can expect a ramping up of government spending based on the promises made in the Liberal election program for new initiatives in areas like ...

5. Canada’s federal budget: the risks of deficit spending

   Since being elected last October, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government has seen the federal budget balance deteriorate markedly. The exact numbers won’t be unveiled until the budget is tabled, which is expected sometime in late March, but ...

6. Federal Liberals reject the party's successful pragmatism of the 1990s

   Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen, New Brunswick Telegraph Journal and Flin Flon Reminder The policy direction of the Liberal Party of Canada and its leader Justin Trudeau, as evidenced by the speeches, motions, and debate at the recent national party ...