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1. Outflow of Albertans should set off alarm bells

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

2. 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. ...

3. 2021 budgets establish uncertain future for government finances in Canada

   The Trudeau government forecasts a $154.7 billion budget deficit in 2021/22. ...

4. Despite high spending on public schools, New Brunswick sees relatively poor student performance

   Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, January 5, 2021 Policymakers in New Brunswick often make the mistake of thinking that more spending on education produces better results. In reality, spending on public schools in the province is well above ...

5. More spending on public schools not producing better results in Nova Scotia

   Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald, January 5, 2021 Policymakers in Nova Scotia often make the mistake of thinking that more spending on education produces better results. In reality, per-student spending on public schools in the province is well ...

6. McNeil government should reduce income tax rates to spur Nova Scotia’s COVID recovery

   High rates can influence people’s decisions on where to work or start new businesses. ...

7. Atlantic Canadians rely on programs that rely on Albertans

   Alberta’s role in federal programs such as equalization and national programs such as the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and employment insurance (EI) is important to all Canadians including Atlantic Canadians, given the reliance on these ...

8. Stimulus spending will likely harm Canadian economy—not help it

   Appeared in National Newswatch, June 25, 2020 As the federal and provincial governments shift their focus to economic recovery, there will be heightened calls for fiscal stimulus in an attempt to kick-start the economy. However, a new study by the Fraser ...

9. Is Fiscal Stimulus an Effective Policy Response to a Recession? Reviewing the Existing Research

   This report examines existing academic studies that analyze evidence regarding the effectiveness of fiscal stimulus—additional government spending and/or tax relief—as a mechanism to mitigate the impact of a recession and speed up economic ...

10. Salaries and benefits often account for more than half of all provincial government spending

    Even before the recession, the federal government and several provinces were facing significant budget deficits. Now due to COVID-19, the estimated federal deficit will eclipse $250 billion this year while the provincial deficits combined ...