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1. Trudeau ‘childcare’ plan remains opaque, contradicts other federal policy

   The plan calls for $27.2 billion over the next five years to reduce daycare costs. ...

2. Trudeau government weakened Canada’s economy well before COVID-19

   The government offset the benefits of the lower tax rate by eliminating tax credits. ...

3. 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 ...

4. Canada moving quickly towards U.S.-style ‘spend now, pay later’ government

   The Trudeau Liberals initially promised to run deficits for three years to finance spending increases. ...

5. Children of parents who receive CCB benefits today will ultimately pay for program

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, October 28, 2020 Since 2015, the Trudeau government has shown a clear preference for providing Canadians benefits today, financed by debt that imposes costs on the next generation, and a disinterest in targeting assistance to ...

6. Financing the Canada Child Benefit

   This essay examines the extent to which current versus future taxes (i.e., borrowing) are being used to finance the expanded Canada Child Benefit (CCB). Prior to the Liberals’ introduction of the CCB in 2016, in 2015 the previous federal government had ...

7. Is the Canada Child Benefit Targeted to those Most in Need?

   This essay assesses the federal government’s multiple claims that the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) is targeted to those who need it most. Any program providing benefits to 90 percent or so of families will struggle to be targeted to only those in need. Of ...

8. Poor CERB targeting wastes billions

   Appeared in the Financial Post, August 27, 2020 Despite a near $350 billion federal deficit and national debt exceeding $1 trillion, the Trudeau government continues to borrow billions of dollars to finance cash transfers to Canadians whose need is at the ...

9. Federal Government Wasting Billions on Poorly Targeted Assistance

   The federal government has introduced a number of new programs and ad hoc additions to existing programs in response to the COVID recession. Unfortunately, much of this spending appears to have been poorly targeted towards those in genuine need, ...

10. Canadians must understand cost of Ottawa’s programs

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, August 3, 2019 As the October federal election approaches, we’re in great need of a blunt discussion about the demands Canadians place on the federal government and what we’re willing to pay for those demands. A critical part ...