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1. Federal budget continues the spending spree

   In this year’s federal budget, Finance Minister Bill Morneau confirmed the government is more than happy to continue down a risky path of deficit-financed spending. Once again, the government opted to throw money in every direction rather ...

2. It’s official—the Trudeau government has no interest in balancing the budget

   Appeared in the Financial Post, March 19, 2019 On Tuesday, the federal Liberals released their fourth and last budget before facing the electorate this fall. While there are many competing analyses on aspects of the budget, one thing is certain—the ...

3. Spending, not lack of revenue, driving Ottawa’s red ink

   As budget season approaches in Ottawa, attention will turn—for a moment, at least—to what the Trudeau government projects for federal revenues, expenditures the deficit and the debt. This government can already lay claim to the two ...

4. Recession would seriously derail federal finances

   Appeared in the National Newswatch, February 15, 2019 Fiscal prudence—the ability of the government to balance its budget and manage the finances of the country responsibly—is an increasing concern for Canadians. According to a recent Nanos poll, a ...

5. A brief walk through history—government spending by prime minister

   After more than 151 years of Confederation, it’s informative to look back at the spending records of Canada’s 23 prime ministers and see how those records relate to Ottawa’s changing role in society. In a recent study, we analyzed ...

6. What Happens to the Federal Deficit if a Recession Occurs in 2019?

   In its latest fiscal update, the Trudeau government revealed that it intends to continue running sizeable budget deficits for the foreseeable future. There are several risks inherent in the federal government’s current approach to fiscal policy ...

7. Federal spending near record levels in Canadian history

   The risks of a recession this year or next are real. ...

8. The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister said what?

   Per-person spending last year was only $72 short of the all-time high reached during the 2009 recession. ...

9. Prime Ministers and Government Spending: 2019 Edition

   This bulletin measures the level of per-person program spending undertaken annually by prime ministers, adjusting for inflation, since 1870. (The years from 1867 to 1869 were excluded due to a lack of inflation data). Per-person spending spiked ...

10. No mistaking it now—the federal government has no interest in balancing the budget

    If there were any lingering doubts about the federal government’s commitment to balance the budget in the near term or next year as they originally promised, they should be put to rest with the release of the fall economic update on ...