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1. Federal budget lacks realistic recovery plan despite all the red ink

   The federal debt-to-GDP ratio will reach 51.2 per cent, the highest level since 1999. ...

2. Stimulus spending on infrastructure won’t ‘kickstart’ COVID recovery

   Federal debt as a share of the economy will reach roughly 56 per cent, the highest percentage since 1998. ...

3. Trudeau carbon tax hike will hammer New Brunswick economy

   A $170 per tonne carbon tax will cost the province an estimated 2,200 jobs. ...

4. Spending reductions—not tax increases—key to economic recovery and budget balance

   According to current projections, the federal government will not balance the budget until 2050. ...

5. Newfoundland and Labrador can leverage mining potential during COVID recovery

   Capital is mobile and will flow to jurisdictions with sound regulatory regimes and competitive fiscal policies. ...

6. Nova Scotia budget shows debt accumulating at rapid pace

   The string of deficits will increase Nova Scotia’s government debt by nearly 40 per cent from 2019/20 to 2024/25. ...

7. Higgs government shows spending restraint—but long-term challenges loom

   New Brunswick's provincial government debt will eclipse $14 billion this year. ...

8. P.E.I. budget misses mark with government spending increase

   The provincial government projects a $112 million operating deficit this year. ...

9. King government should set sights on budget balance

   Government debt interest payments in P.E.I. currently amount to $123 million annually. ...

10. Nova Scotia government should unwind early-COVID emergency spending in upcoming budget

    The province faces a projected $779 million budget deficit for 2020. ...