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In Canada, total government spending—more than 40 per cent of GDP—is much higher than empirical evidence shows to be optimal.


3:00AM
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Study examines how fiscal policies aimed at reducing government deficits affect the economy.


3:00AM
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Reports in advance of Ottawa’s federal fiscal update suggest the deficit may reach $34 billion.


12:11PM
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Amazingly, the federal government offers no cost estimates of more than 90 tax expenditures.


1:16PM
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If Canada is fifth freest, it can’t be a very free planet.

9:01AM
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Federal transfers to the provinces are higher today than ever before, with a projected cost of $1,897 per Canadian this fiscal year.

3:00AM
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Housing markets in Canada’s largest cities are once again the subject of national news, this time because of an increase of the minimum down payments for government-backed mortgages.


10:34AM
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Ottawa, where red tape is the thickest, should look across the river to Gatineau, which imposes less of a regulatory burden on building.


3:00AM
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If it takes too long to get city hall’s approval for housing developments, the supply of new homes may lag behind demand.


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Before we buy boatloads of new infrastructure in Canada, we should ask why current infrastructure is crumbling.