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Canada needs more paycheque writers
Total business investment declined by 0.2 per cent per year between 2016 and 2019. ...
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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. ...
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Trudeau policies have hurt economic growth
This government’s policies depart from the consensus of previous governments both Liberal and Conservative. ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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Freeland doubles down despite dismal pre-COVID economic numbers
The Trudeau government ranks last on average total household income growth. ...
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Federal government’s spending rationale based on misleading debt picture
Canada has the fifth-highest level of total indebtedness (relative to the size of our economy) among 29 industrialized countries. ...
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Caution Required When Comparing Canada’s Debt to that of Other Countries
The federal government continues to rationalize its debt-financed spending based on international comparisons showing Canada with the lowest level of debt in the G7. Of the two broad measures of debt, gross debt includes most forms of debt while ...
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Federal government’s OAS increase typifies bad policy
The government expects to borrow $331.9 billion over the next five years, bringing the national debt to at least $1.5 trillion. ...
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As Trudeau government tables budget, don’t be fooled by positive short-term economic news
Between 2016 and 2019, per-person GDP grew at an average annual rate of only 0.8 per cent. ...