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  1. Chrétien Consensus begins in Saskatchewan under the NDP

    This is the first of several blog posts based on the recently released book the End of the Chrétien Consensus?, which chronicles the emergence and success of the policies of this era as well as the move away from these policies over the ...

  2. Deficits in good times lead to trouble in bad times

    Repeated studies have shown that the tax hike on upper-earners likely will not raise the planned amount of revenue. ...

  3. Federal Liberals reject the party's successful pragmatism of the 1990s

    Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen, New Brunswick Telegraph Journal and Flin Flon Reminder The policy direction of the Liberal Party of Canada and its leader Justin Trudeau, as evidenced by the speeches, motions, and debate at the recent national party ...

  4. Nary a conservative budget in sight

    Appeared in the Financial Post Sitting down with my morning cup of coffee and Saturday's National Post, I was delighted to read Andrew Coyne's scathing criticism of the federal Conservatives' record in office, based on comments he was to ...

  5. 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 ...

  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 ...