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1. Kenney should draw inspiration from Klein reforms and reduce spending quickly

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, February 9, 2021 Back in the early 1990s, in the face of serious fiscal challenges, former premier Ralph Klein changed the trajectory of Alberta’s government finances and set the stage for a decade of fiscal stability. Today, ...

2. Lessons for Fiscal Reform from the Klein Era

   Alberta is facing serious fiscal challenges, including a historic deficit and rapid debt accumulation that extend beyond the COVID shock. This is not the first time Alberta’s finances have been in trouble. Today’s situation has parallels to the ...

3. Kenney can’t become complacent about Alberta’s government debt

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, February 3, 2021 The COVID recession and recent drop in oil prices, which contributed to a historic $21.3 billion projected provincial budget deficit (for 2020/21), sent the Kenney government’s plan to balance Alberta’s budget ...

4. More spending on public schools not producing better results in Ontario

   Appeared in National Newswatch, January 28, 2021 Policymakers in Ontario often make the mistake of thinking that more spending on public education automatically means better results. In reality, despite relatively high and increasing levels of spending on ...

5. Trudeau government can’t bank on low interest rates forever

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, January 27, 2021 Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland recently stated the obvious—that she has “no crystal ball” to determine when interest rates will rise. Indeed, governments can’t control interest rates nor guarantee they will ...

6. National pharmacare poll ignores fiscal reality and alternative plans

   Every province already offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost. ...

7. Despite spending less on public schools, Quebec outperforms most other provinces

   Appeared in the Financial Post, January 11, 2021 As the provinces face large budget deficits, governments across Canada should find ways to deliver services more efficiently. Fortunately, Canada’s federation—composed of federal, provincial and local ...

8. Spending reductions key to Kenney government fiscal plan

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, January 6, 2021 The largest global recession since the Great Depression, an unprecedented drop in energy prices, and a global health pandemic have contributed to Alberta’s historic $21.3 billion budget deficit, explains ...

9. Despite high spending on public schools, New Brunswick sees relatively poor student performance

   Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, January 5, 2021 Policymakers in New Brunswick often make the mistake of thinking that more spending on education produces better results. In reality, spending on public schools in the province is well above ...

10. More spending on public schools not producing better results in Nova Scotia

    Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald, January 5, 2021 Policymakers in Nova Scotia often make the mistake of thinking that more spending on education produces better results. In reality, per-student spending on public schools in the province is well ...