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1. Prime Ministers and Government Spending: Updated 2021 Edition

   Per-person federal program spending (adjusted for inflation) reached $17,121 in 2020-21, by far the highest level in Canada’s history. Non-COVID-related per-person spending in 2020-21 was $11,165. Moreover, federal spending is estimated to reach ...

2. Canada needs more paycheque writers

   Total business investment declined by 0.2 per cent per year between 2016 and 2019. ...

3. The real election losers—balance sheet, health care, federalism

   On health-care wait times, Canada consistently ranks lowest among comparable countries with universal health care. ...

4. Before adding new programs, Ottawa should consider what Canadians already pay for health care

   The Trudeau government will likely expand the scope of our public health-care system and Canadian families will pay even more for public health care every year. ...

5. The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2021

   Canadians often misunderstand the true cost of our public health care system. This occurs partly because Canadians do not incur direct expenses for their use of health care, and partly because Canadians cannot readily determine the value of their ...

6. The Lifetime Tax Burden for Canadians from Federal Debt Accumulation

   Federal debt has risen substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic and is projected to continue rising for the foreseeable future. Large deficits come with costs and Canadians will have to pay for our borrowing today through additional taxation ...

7. New workplace practises hinge on increased productivity

   Labour productivity grew at a relatively slow 0.88 per cent average annual rate from 2016 to 2019. ...

8. Trudeau policies have hurt economic growth

   This government’s policies depart from the consensus of previous governments both Liberal and Conservative. ...

9. Trudeau rhetoric can’t change Canada’s fiscal reality

   Due to federal tax changes, 61 per cent of low-income families face higher personal income taxes. ...

10. Interest Cost Risks to Government Budgets

    This essay calculates the change in government interest costs and budget balances if interest costs return to their 2019-20 levels. Estimates are calculated for 2021-22 gross debt levels for each of the provinces and the federal government. ...