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  1. Facts belie misguided perceptions about public school spending in Canada

    Appeared in the Waterloo Region Record, September 21, 2017 September is an often an expensive time of year for families across Canada. Whether it’s new shoes for school, school supplies, a bus pass or a new computer, families often take a closer look at ...

  2. Despite overheated claims, Alberta public schools are not under-funded

    Appeared in the Calgary Sun, September 6, 2017 Back to school is an expensive time of year for many Albertan families. Whether it’s new shoes, school supplies, a bus pass or a new computer, families often take a closer look at their budgets to account for ...

  3. Spending on B.C. public schools up despite dwindling enrolment

    Appeared in the Vancouver Province, September 6, 2017 Back to school is an expensive time of year for many B.C. families. Whether it’s new shoes, school supplies, a bus pass or a new computer, families often take a closer look at their budgets to account ...

  4. Per student spending in Ontario up more than 23%, despite claims to the contrary

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, September 6, 2017 Back to school is an expensive time of year for many Ontario families. Whether it’s new shoes, school supplies, a bus pass or a new computer, families often take a closer look at their budgets to account for ...

  5. Education Spending and Public Student Enrolment in Canada, 2017 Edition

    Français To accurately understand education spending, both enrolment changes and the effects of price changes must be considered. For Canada as a whole, over the last decade (2005–06 to 2014–15), the increase in per-student spending in public ...

  6. Understanding the Increases in Education Spending in Public Schools in Canada, 2017 Edition

    Education spending on public schools in Canada increased by $17.5 billion (37.7 percent) between 2005-06 and 2014-15, from $46.4 billion to $63.9 billion. Compensation (salaries and wages, fringe benefits, and pensions) accounts for most of the ...

  7. Should equalization really grow forever?

    Appeared in the Calgary Herald, August 22, 2017 The relative economic strength of Canada’s provinces has shifted in recent years, as former powerhouses have struggled while former laggards have improved. Canada’s equalization program, in present form, is ...

  8. Should Equalization Keep On Growing in an Era of Converging Fiscal Capacity?

    Equalization is a federal government program that aims to provide Canadians in all provinces with access to reasonably comparable public services at comparable levels of taxation. It attempts to achieve this objective by providing cash payments from the ...

  9. Comparing the Family Income of Students in British Columbia's Independent and Public Schools

    On average, families with children in independent schools earned $88,367 in income (after taxes) compared to $77,396, on average, for families with children in public schools, which represents a gap of 14.2 percent. If the families with children ...

  10. The Sustainability of Health Care Spending in Canada 2017

    Health care is the single largest budget item for every province in Canada, ranging from 34.3 percent of total program spending in Quebec to 43.2 percent in Ontario in 2016. Any changes in the amount spent on health care can have a significant impact on a ...