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  1. William Watson: What’s new should be what’s news in a fiscal update

    When journalists are locked up for a budget or fiscal update—I know, I know, we should just leave them there. When they are off in isolation the two or three hours they’re electronically out of touch is enough time to at least thumb ...

  2. More federal dollars won’t cure Ontario’s health-care problems

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, October 26, 2016 Once again, Ontario’s provincial government claims it needs more money from Ottawa to fund its programs. This time, the immediate cause for Ontario’s complaint is the Liberal government in Ottawa’s decision to ...

  3. Proven economic policies, not ‘bold ideas,’ needed to spur growth in Canada

    Later today federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau (pictured above) will meet with his government’s appointed Advisory Council on Economic Growth, which will provide advice on how to spark long-term growth in Canada. The council, led by ...

  4. Government policies threaten economic freedom in Canada

    Appeared in the National Post, September 15, 2016 Canada ranks a remarkable fifth in the world in economic freedom, just behind Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand and Switzerland. The “land of the maple leaf” is far ahead of our southern neighbour, ...

  5. Dear Alberta, please don’t make the same mistakes we did in Ontario

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, August 30, 2016 Alberta recently released its first quarter fiscal update, which showed that the province’s budget deficit this year will be even bigger than expected, weighing in at $10.9 billion. The grim headlines and eye ...

  6. Albertans and Americans are becoming less free

    Appeared in the Calgary Sun, August 26, 2016 Just as the United States has long served as a global exemplar of economic freedom and prosperity, Alberta has for many years been an example for other provinces in Canada, showing how to provide liberty and ...

  7. Does the size of government affect economic performance? Absolutely

    Appeared in National Newswatch, August 11, 2016 Government is perhaps the single most pervasive institution of modern life and its programs are important to our quality of life. Over the last 100 years, government spending around the world has grown both ...

  8. Canadian Student Review: Summer 2016

      In this issue: Our Interest Fantasy by Brennan Sorge An argument for why today’s low interest rates could present long-term problems for Canadians. The Quote Wall Thomas Sowell Sowell on scarcity. FRASER FORUM BLOG POST How to make Vancouver more ...

  9. Nova Scotia posts a surplus but it’s not nearly out of the woods

    In a fiscal feat that bucked the national trend, Nova Scotia this spring presented a budget that with total spending of $10.1 billion, projected a small surplus of $17.1 million for the 2016-17 fiscal year and subsequent surpluses until ...

  10. Newfoundland & Labrador’s 2016 budget: Wrong approach for province’s fiscal troubles

    Appeared in St. John's Telegram, April 25, 2016 Newfoundland & Labrador Finance Minister Cathy Bennett did not mince words in her recent budget speech, noting the province has dug itself into a deep hole after many years of rapid spending growth. ...