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Recent Government Spending & Taxes Commentaries and Blog Posts

Insights from a Discussion Between Titans

Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss

The top 10 per cent earned 29.1 per cent of all income but paid 35.8 per cent of the total tax burden.

Federal government keeps violating self-imposed fiscal rules

Jake Fuss, Grady Munro

Appeared in the Hill Times, November 27, 2023

The federal debt-to-GDP ratio will increase to 42.4 per cent in 2023-24 then climb higher in 2024-25.

Saskatchewan’s surprise deficit should serve as warning for Alberta

Tegan Hill

The provincial government revised its $1.0 billion projected budget surplus to a $250.5 million projected deficit.

Ottawa’s red ink leaves little room for defence spending commitments

Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss

Appeared in National Newswatch, November 25, 2023

The federal government wants Canada’s military to cut $1 billion from its budget.

Federal government points to misleading debt rankings to justify debt explosion

Jake Fuss, Grady Munro

Appeared in Business in Vancouver, November 23, 2023

In reality, Canada’s government debt is high relative to other comparable countries.

Trudeau shatters myth of ‘ideal’ carbon tax

Kenneth P. Green

Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, November 22, 2023

The harmful impacts of the carbon tax are hitting Canadians in their wallets.

Federal government maintains high levels of spending and abandons fiscal anchor

Jake Fuss, Grady Munro

Projected federal spending from 2024 to 2027 is now $30.7 billion higher than previous forecasts.

Federal government poised to pile on more spending and debt

Jake Fuss, Grady Munro

Appeared in the Financial Post, November 16, 2023

Since 2014/15, federal government debt interest costs have nearly doubled.

Federal government’s record-breaking spending saddles Canadians with huge debt

Jake Fuss

Appeared in the Western Standard, November 9, 2023

By the end of this fiscal year, the federal government will have racked up $591.9 billion in debt since 2015.

Ottawa’s heavy-handed approach undermines carbon tax incentives

Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios

Appeared in the Financial Post, November 2, 2023

The federal government’s heating oil exemption has raised the ire of western provinces.

Quebec’s tuition hike punishes out-of-province students, rejects spirit of federal cash transfer

Grady Munro, Jake Fuss

Appeared in the Toronto Sun, November 2, 2023

The province will receive an expected $1.37 billion from the Canada Social Transfer in 2023/24.

PBO report underscores Ottawa’s irresponsible spending spree

Jake Fuss, Grady Munro

Appeared in the Toronto Sun, October 18, 2023

Federal spending in 2023/24 will increase by $5.6 billion more than the government’s previous projection.

Time for governments to boldly reduce government spending

Matthew Lau

Appeared in the Toronto Sun, October 4, 2023

There’s nothing peculiar about letter delivery, trains, television and radio programs, or alcohol sales that justifies governmental operation.

Taxes consume more than 45% of household income for average Canadian family

Grady Munro, Jake Fuss

Expenditures on housing comprise less than half of what the average family pays in taxes.

Ottawa should reduce role of income tax in revenue stream

Jock Finlayson

Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, September 27, 2023

Between 45 to 50 per cent of all federal revenue comes from the personal income tax.

Prime minister’s threat to grocery chains won’t solve food price problem

Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios

Appeared in the Financial Post, September 21, 2023

A serious approach to food inflation would focus on reducing costs to producers and encouraging greater supply.

Toronto’s proposed sales tax is a cautionary tale for all Canadians

Jake Fuss

Appeared in National Newswatch, September 6, 2023

Irresponsible spending and borrowing leads to tax increases today or in the future.

Research Experts

Jason Clemens

Executive Vice President, Fraser Institute
Philip Cross

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Bev Dahlby

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Pierre Desrochers

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Livio Di Matteo

Professor of Economics, Lakehead University
Ben Eisen

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Joel Emes

Senior Economist, Fraser Institute
Ergete Ferede

Professor of Economics, MacEwan University
Jock Finlayson

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Jake Fuss

Director, Fiscal Studies, Fraser Institute
Vincent Geloso

Assistant Professor of Economics, George Mason University
Tegan Hill

Associate Director, Alberta Policy, Fraser Institute
Stephen Kirchner

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Hugh MacIntyre

Senior Policy Analyst, Fraser Institute
Matthew D. Mitchell

Senior Fellow in the Centre for Economic Freedom, Fraser Institute
Robert P. Murphy

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Milagros Palacios

Director, Addington Centre for Measurement, Fraser Institute
Finn Poschmann

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Lawrence Schembri

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Niels Veldhuis

President, Fraser Institute
Michael Walker

Fraser Institute Founder and Honorary Director
William Watson

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Alex Whalen

Associate Director, Atlantic Canada Prosperity, Fraser Institute

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