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1. 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. ...

2. 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. ...

3. Trudeau government fuels economic uncertainty

   The prime minister’s mandate letter raised the idea of taxing "extreme wealth inequality.” ...

4. To fulfill Trudeau’s latest fiscal promise, spring budget must chart path to budget balance

   Prime Minister Trudeau’s end-of-year comments, where he committed to “absolutely” returning to a balanced budget post-COVID, will continue to ring hollow unless the spring budget includes decisive action. The pre-Christmas statement to ...

5. Trudeau government shows no interest in properly targeting assistance—despite deficits

   Appeared in National Newswatch, December 3, 2020 Since its election, the Trudeau government has consistently demonstrated its disinterest in targeting spending to those in need and limiting debt accumulation. Despite expected deficits of $381.6 billion ...

6. Trudeau government’s approach to federal finances anything but ‘prudent’

   Appeared in the National Newswatch, December 2, 2020 Since coming to power in 2015, Prime Minister Trudeau —and his finance ministers —have characterized their management of federal finances as “prudent,” an adjective meaning to act with or show care and ...

7. Trudeau government continues to dodge democratic accountability

   This government has not released a long-term forecast of spending, taxation and borrowing since 2018. ...

8. Trudeau government should heed looming risks to federal finances

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, October 23, 2020 The federal government along with several prominent economists have downplayed the near-term risks to federal finances. Some have actually characterized Ottawa’s financial position as basically “ sound.” ...

9. Trudeau moving Canada towards American-style government with more centralized decision-making, federal spending, borrowing

   In next month’s throne speech (and possible fall budget), Prime Minister Trudeau may move us closer to a more U.S.-style government in terms of the balance between the federal and provincial government and public finances. One of ...

10. Trudeau government should provide fiscal projections to Canadians

    The CERB is now estimated to cost $61.1 billion compared to the original estimate of $40.6 billion. ...