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1. 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. ...

2. 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 ...

3. Outflow of Albertans should set off alarm bells

   Unlike Texas, Alberta government finances deteriorated due to spending-fuelled budget deficits. ...

4. Alberta’s upcoming referendum bigger than equalization

   Reforms in the 1990s led to a marked decline in welfare dependency and reduced spending on social assistance. ...

5. Alberta and Saskatchewan need new rules to save revenue

   Saskatchewan’s resource revenue will be roughly $360 million higher than initially projected in 2021/22. ...

6. Despite smaller projected budget deficit, Albertans can’t afford to discount province’s fiscal challenges

   A boost in projected revenues this year have reduced the expected deficit for 2021/22, but this will only provide a small amount of relief. ...

7. The expensive truth about a universal basic income

   Ottawa ran an unprecedented $354 billion budget deficit in 2020/21. ...

8. Alberta government should use unexpected windfall to stop resource rollercoaster

   By limiting the amount of resource revenue included in the budget, the fund could restore discipline to government spending. ...

9. New fiscal rules could help stabilize Newfoundland and Labrador’s finances

   When the province's resource revenues declined by roughly 22 per cent, the government did not commensurately reduce program spending. ...

10. Saskatchewan should establish new strict rules to save resource revenue

    The province's massive budget deficit continues a trend that started well before the pandemic. ...