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  1. Surprise—Alberta’s government debt burden is approaching Quebec’s

    The recent provincial budgets released by the Quebec and Alberta governments are a study in contrasts of government debt. On one hand, Quebec has a high-debt government that’s aiming to reduce its debt burden. On the other hand, Alberta ...

  2. 2018 budget—another nail in the coffin of Trudeau’s balanced budget promise

    While campaigning for the 2015 election, then-candidate Justin Trudeau made a commitment to Canadians, pledging three years of modest budget deficits of no more than $10 billion, with a balanced budget by the end of his first mandate in ...

  3. Federal budget an opportunity for Ottawa to change big spending ways

    Since coming into office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has markedly increased spending, contributing to larger-than-promised budget deficits with no end in sight. Next week’s federal budget is an opportunity to change ...

  4. B.C. throne speech latest hint that government set to abandon fiscal prudence

    Premier John Horgan’s NDP government campaigned on balanced budgets. ...

  5. Ten year-end facts Canadians need to know

    As we end 2017, here are 10 year-end facts Canadians should understand and consider as we enter 2018: • The total tax bill for the average Canadian family will exceed $35,000 in 2017, or 42.5 per cent of their income—more than what the ...

  6. Wishful Thinking: An Analysis of Ontario’s Timeline for Shrinking Its Debt Burden

    Since 2007/08, Ontario’s level of public debt has approximately doubled. As a result, the provincial debt-to-GDP ratio has climbed to historically high levels in recent years. In its 2017 budget, Premier Wynne’s government presented a timeline for ...

  7. Government debt a more pressing concern than household debt in Canada

    The recent interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada has renewed concerns over household debt and the ability of Canadians to manage rising debt service costs, given that household debt has reached record levels. However, as a recent ...

  8. B.C.’s NDP government will likely raise taxes and increase government spending

    Yesterday, British Columbians finally found out who will govern the province. The NDP, led by John Horgan (pictured above) and supported by the Green Party, was given an opportunity by B.C.’s lieutenant-governor to form government. Which ...

  9. NDP must clarify how it will pay for deal with Greens

    Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, June 17, 2017 The power-sharing deal struck by the NDP and Green Party means British Columbians could soon see an NDP minority government propped up by Green Party support. But if NDP Leader John Horgan becomes premier, the ...

  10. Defence spending in Canada—a look at the data

    Recently in Brussels, U.S. President Donald Trump chastised several NATO members—including Canada—for not meeting their commitment to spend 2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) on national defence. Canada is among the 23 of 28 ...