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Rules of the game matter, even in politics

Rules that impose mandatory fiscal discipline help produce better and more responsible fiscal outcomes.


8:59AM
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Ottawa continues to mislead about government indebtedness

Only seven industrialized countries had higher levels of government indebtedness than Canada.


9:41AM
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Year-end facts about the federal government’s performance in 2021

According to forecasts, Canada will be the worst-performing advanced economy from 2020 to 2030.


11:57AM
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Leaving 2021—was debt binge a blip or a sea change

Prudent fiscal management means working quickly to return to pre-recession debt levels.


8:25AM
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Trudeau government ignores dreary economic numbers

Canada ranked 30th of 38 industrial countries for its average rate of economic growth from 2015 to 2019.


12:05PM
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The real election losers—balance sheet, health care, federalism

On health-care wait times, Canada consistently ranks lowest among comparable countries with universal health care.


4:06PM
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The new federal government should pursue a better, less painful climate plan
The Trudeau government’s climate plan has design flaws that will unnecessarily hurt Canada's economy.

2:22PM
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New Federal Government Cannot Continue the Debt Binge

The new Liberal minority government should develop a credible plan to balance the budget and stop debt accumulation.


11:41AM
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Federal debt accumulation will disproportionately burden younger Canadians

Over a two-year span, Ottawa is expected to add more than $500 billion in federal debt.