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1. Any credible plan to fix federal finances must address pre-COVID spending

   Indigenous and Northern Affairs represented the largest share of federal program spending growth. ...

2. Morneau doubles down on deficit-spending plans

   Appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press, February 6, 2020 Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau recently confirmed that, should a recession occur, Ottawa will turn on the spending taps using borrowed money (i.e. deficits). This government’s lack of fiscal ...

3. More bad news for federal finances—even worse if recession hits

   Appeared in the Brandon Sun, January 10, 2020 Before Christmas, the Trudeau government released its Economic and Fiscal Update, which demonstrated this government’s proclivity for marked increases in deficit-financed spending despite warning signs of a ...

4. Throne speech ignores realities of federal finances

   In the recent throne speech, the federal government announced that its short-term priorities include increasing spending on government programs and reducing taxes for Canadians. Worryingly, these priorities will be financed entirely by ...

5. Canada’s gloomy economic outlook may put federal finances at risk

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, November 18, 2019 During last month’s federal election campaign, many in the media—and in the Liberal Party—lauded the strength of Canada’s economy. Such optimism clearly affected the campaign platforms of several parties ...

6. Canada’s federal finances at risk—repeating mistakes of the past

   Appeared in the Daily Gleaner, August 29, 2019 The latest economic news from the United States foreshadows recession. Recently, the U.S. stock market had its worst day in 2019, plunging 800 points. The bond market is showing weakness with short-term ...