The federal government continues to restrict the development of Alberta's and Saskatchewan’s natural resources.
provincial government
National politicians aren’t as well placed to make local decisions as local politicians.
Subnational jurisdictions of around 9.5 million people seem to be the fastest-growing economies.
As everyone from the Manitoba-Ontario border to Tofino knows, the local and provincial economies, which depend on resource extraction, have slowed.
With the holiday season now behind us, the oncoming flood of credit statements to Canadian households is a powerful reminder that there are no free lunches. Borrowing to pay for current consumption brings interest payments, and ultimately, the need to pay off principal balances. Most Canadians are intimately familiar with this reality when it comes to their household finances. But this same reality also applies to governments. As taxpayers, Canadian families are also responsible for interest on government debt. And these payments are significant.