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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. Nova Scotia increases public school spending while student results decline

   According to the latest comparable data, the province's average math scores have steadily declined. ...

3. 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. ...

4. Nova Scotia can improve health care without breaking the bank

   Since 1999, the provincial government increased health-care spending by more than 78 per cent. ...

5. New Brunswick government finances remain unsustainable

   This year, the province's government debt topped $14 billion or $18,043 per person. ...

6. Furey government must reduce spending to right fiscal ship

   Newfoundland and Labrador's budget deficit stands at $825 million. ...

7. New Brunswick takes small step toward ‘revenue-neutral’ carbon tax

   The province’s carbon tax revenue will fund fuel tax reductions or subsidize “green” spending. ...

8. Provinces should study Saskatchewan’s fiscal recovery of the 1990s

   This year, the 10 provinces are projected to run cumulative deficits of nearly $80 billion. ...

9. Furey budget kicks ‘spending’ can down the road

   The reduced deficit relies largely on oil and gas royalties and transfers from Ottawa. ...

10. N.L. students falling behind in mathematics

    In the recent PISA assessment, the province’s score dropped well below the Canadian average. ...