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1. Comparing Municipal Government Finances in Metro Vancouver, 2018 Edition

   Municipal governments play an important role in the lives of British Columbians by providing important services and collecting taxes. But municipal finances do not receive the same degree of public scrutiny as the finances of senior governments. This can ...

2. 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 ...

3. Prime Minister Trudeau on track to set record for increasing federal debt

   Appeared in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, October 26, 2017 Sometimes it takes years, if not decades, for a prime minister’s legacy to fully take shape. Other times it happens in much shorter order. Just two years into his first mandate, Prime Minister Justin ...

4. An Analysis of Federal Debt in Canada by Prime Ministers Since Confederation

   Over Canada’s 150-year history, prime ministers have, in various ways, helped shape the country, often leaving a legacy that affects Canadians to this day. A key aspect to any prime minister’s legacy is whether they left the federal government ...

5. 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 ...

6. What does the federal budget mean for Ontario?

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, March 29, 2017 Last week, the Trudeau government released its 2017 budget. So what are the most important takeaways for Ontarians? Firstly, something we’re very familiar with in this province—growing government debt. The ...

7. Annual interest on Canada’s government debt translates into $7,000 for a family of four

   Appeared in the Financial Post, January 19, 2017 It’s easy to think that government debt doesn’t matter. A prime example is the surprising lack of widespread media coverage of the federal government’s recent long-term projections of its finances over the ...

8. The Cost of Government Debt in Canada, 2017

   Budget deficits and increasing debt are key fiscal issues as the federal and provincial governments prepare to release their budgets this year. Combined federal and provincial net debt has increased from $833 billion in 2007/08 to a projected $1.4 ...

9. Ontario racking up debt faster than any other province; soon to surpass Quebec as most indebted

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, March 14, 2016 Ontario’s provincial finances are in bad shape. The government’s recent budget confirmed that the province will run its ninth consecutive multi-billion dollar budget deficit in 2016/17, with debt set to surpass ...

10. Debt Accumulation in Ontario Compared to Other Provinces

    A recent Fraser Institute study showed that Ontario’s provincial government has accumulated debt rapidly in recent years. In fact, Ontario has acquired more than half of its nearly $300 billion net debt (a measure that adjusts for financial assets) since ...