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  1. Federal government’s OAS increase typifies bad policy

    The government expects to borrow $331.9 billion over the next five years, bringing the national debt to at least $1.5 trillion. ...

  2. Reforming Old Age Security: A Good Start but Incomplete

    Appeared in the Financial Post In 2012, the federal government shocked many Canadians by announcing an important change in the cherished Old Age Security (OAS) program, one of three key income programs for seniors. The reform, which was implemented in the ...

  3. Reforming Old Age Security: A Good Start but Incomplete

    In 2012, the federal government implemented changes to Old Age Security (OAS), one of three key income programs for seniors. While the main reform?an increase in the age of eligibility?is a positive first step in reforming programs for seniors in the face ...

  4. Canadian Government Debt 2008

    The net direct debt of all three levels of government in Canada fell from $800.4 billion to $791.2 billion between 2000/01 and 2004/05. This is a small drop compared to the growth since 1990/91 when net debt was $533 billion. There are several reasons ...

  5. A $1.6 Trillion Fiscal Hole

    Appeared in the Windsor Star, 23 November 2006 Canadian governments have amassed huge obligations which current tax rates leave unfunded. As a result, young Canadians and future taxpayers are on the hook for the over-promises governments have made in the ...

  6. Canadian Government Debt 2006

    The net direct debt of all three levels of government in Canada fell from $832.7 billion to $798.4 billion between 1999/2000 and 2003/2004. This is a small drop compared to the growth since 1990/1991 when net debt was $533 billion. There are several ...

  7. Canadian Government Debt 2004: A Guide to the Indebtedness of Canada and the Provinces

    The net direct debt of all three levels of government in Canada fell from $847 billion to $789 billion between 1997/98 and 2001/02. This is a small drop compared to the growth in debt over the last decade: it was only $533 billion in 1990/91. Nevertheless ...

  8. Canadian Government Debt 2003: A Guide to the Indebtedness of Canada and the Provinces

    The Fraser Institute's fifth study examining Canadian public liabilities reveals that the net direct debt of all three levels of government in Canada fell from $851 billion to $797 billion between 1996/97 and 2000/01. This is a small drop compared to ...