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Prime Ministers and Government Spending: 2021 Edition
Ottawa spent twice as much per Canadian in 2020 ($17,091) as it did at height of WWII ($7,769)
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Reforming Employment Insurance for the 21st Century
COVID-19 recession exacerbates need to reform Employment Insurance in Canada
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Federal and Provincial Debt-Interest Costs for Canadians
Interest costs reach $12.5 billion in Ontario, $1.8 billion more than the government will spend on post-secondary education
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Achieving the Four-Day Work Week: Part 4 Essays
Tax reform key to economic growth and four-day work week
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The Growing Debt Burden for Canadians: 2021 Edition
Canada’s combined federal-provincial debt will reach $2 trillion in 2020/21
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Canada’s Aging Population and Long-Term Projections for Federal Finances
Aging population and historically high spending pre-COVID mean no balanced budget for next 30 years
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Taxes versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index 2020 edition
Average Canadian family spent 42.6% of annual income on taxes—more than housing, food and clothing combined
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The Issues Facing Canada's Employment Insurance Program
Existing problems in EI shouldn’t be forgotten as reforms considered
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Interest Costs and their Growing Burden on Canadians
This year Ottawa will spend more on federal interest payments than on employment insurance benefits
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The Growing Debt Burden for Canadians
Canada’s combined federal-provincial debt will reach $1.5 trillion in 2019/20, Ontario debt highest among provinces