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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. Guaranteed annual income program could cost $465 billion per year

   Bill C-273 calls on the federal finance minister to assess a potential guaranteed annual income in Canada. ...

3. To avoid fiscal crisis, Trudeau government must learn from history

   Canada’s near-debt crisis in the early 1990s showed what happens when governments ignore and continually defer meaningful action to address ongoing fiscal problems—namely, excessive spending, deficits and debt. Worryingly, the Trudeau ...

4. COVID-19 isn’t the only reason for our mega-deficit

   Appeared in the Financial Post, July 8, 2020 Today, the Trudeau government presents a “snapshot” of federal finances that’s likely to blame this year’s historic federal deficit on COVID-19 and the recession. But that’s only part of the story. The federal ...

5. Explaining the Growth in Federal Program Spending since 2015

   In 2019, federal program spending reached $322.9 billion, an increase of $69.1 billion or 27.2% (nominal) since 2015. After adjusting for inflation, the increase in program spending is still sizeable at $50.2 billion or 18.4%. The government finances ...

6. Trudeau government smashes spending record, must right country’s fiscal ship

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, May 27, 2020 The federal deficit—that is, the amount of government spending in excess of government revenues this year—is now estimated at more than $250 billion and counting. The sticker shock has many Canadians increasingly ...

7. Federal spending reaches highest level in Canadian history

   Appeared in the Financial Post, January 15, 2020 Sound fiscal policy is crucial for a healthy economy. A key component of sound policy is the appropriate size and role of government (i.e. government spending and regulations). Higher spending comes at the ...

8. Both Trudeau and Harper increased size of federal government

   Appeared in the Moncton Times & Transcript, June 10, 2019 As the fall federal election approaches, political commentators bombard Canadians with sometimes misleading rhetoric. Such rhetoric undermines the public’s understanding of good policy, and on ...