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  1. Ontarians—today and in the future—will pay the price for Ottawa’s debt

    At the end of fiscal year 2019, Ontario’s provincial government debt stood at $355 billion. For context, that’s more than $24,000 per Ontarian. With the COVID recession, this debt will grow further. Scotiabank Economics estimates a $36 ...

  2. Alberta taxpayers on the hook for growing government debt interest payments

    Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, July 29, 2020 The Government of Alberta is awash in red ink. The province has gone from being “debt free” in 2015 to $35 billion in debt at the end of the 2019 fiscal year. This year, that debt load will grow much larger ...

  3. Trudeau government—and provincial governments across Canada—can learn from past fiscal consolidations

    Introduction Prior to the COVID recession, Canada faced significant fiscal challenges. These challenges were most severe at the provincial level. For example, Ontario had run uninterrupted deficits for over a decade, while Alberta had ...

  4. Three recessions tell Ontario’s debt story

    It’s widely known that Ontario carries a significant debt burden. At the end of the 2019 fiscal year, Ontario’s debt stood at approximately $355 billion. RBC Economics forecasts that by the end of this year Ontario’s debt-to-GDP ratio (a ...

  5. Another credit downgrade highlights urgent need for spending reform in Alberta

    The Government of Alberta’s credit rating was recently downgraded for the third time since December. The ratings agency, Fitch, noted that “ additional policy responses ” will be required to right the province’s finances. Credit ...

  6. Kenney corporate tax cuts aren’t just a ‘handout to the rich’

    Appeared in National Newswatch, July 14, 2020 The Kenney government in Alberta recently announced plans to help encourage economic recovery and growth the province, including a plan to accelerate corporate income tax (CIT) reductions that were already in ...

  7. Trudeau government should target high tax rates during COVID recovery and beyond

    Appeared in the Vancouver Province, July 8, 2020 Due largely to COVID-19, Canada now faces a steep recession. A recent RBC forecast estimates the economy will contract by 7.1 per cent this year. Government policies will help determine the pace of recovery ...

  8. Kenney must target Alberta’s income tax problem during COVID recovery

    Appeared in the Calgary Sun, July 8, 2020 The COVID-19 recession has severely damaged Alberta’s already struggling economy; a recent RBC forecast estimates the provincial economy will contract by 11.2 per cent this year. To help foster a strong recovery, ...

  9. Government reforms may expand role of charter schools in Alberta

    Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, June 24, 2020 In a 2018 study, Fraser Institute analysts published a detailed overview of the state of Alberta’s K-12 education system and proposed a number of possible ideas for policy reform, including expanding the role of ...

  10. Measuring the cost of equalization to Albertans

    Last week, the much-anticipated report of Alberta’s “Fair Deal” panel was finally published. The panelists were charged with offering suggestions for how the governments of Alberta, Canada and other provinces can make the arrangements of ...