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Government Spending Commentary Archive

Alberta’s era of fiscal complacency is over
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | October 25, 2019
To balance the budget, Alberta must ditch it’s big-spending ways
By Ben Eisen | October 17, 2019
More spending doesn’t equal better results in government-run schools
By Ben Eisen | October 16, 2019
Spending cuts—not tax hikes—to balance Alberta’s budget
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | October 9, 2019
Next prime minister must consider risks of potential recession
By Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | October 7, 2019
Candidates ignore federal budget on campaign trail
By Tegan Hill, Jake Fuss | September 30, 2019
Canada’s federal finances at risk—repeating mistakes of the past
By Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios | August 30, 2019
There’s a lot we can’t control—but we can control spending
By Jason Clemens, Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios | August 26, 2019
Trudeau government spending has increased risk of trouble if recession hits
By Jason Clemens, Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios | August 21, 2019
Ottawa’s appetite for spending continues to grow
By Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | August 20, 2019
Canadians must understand cost of Ottawa’s programs
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | August 6, 2019
Ford’s former finance minister proffers sound advice for his successor
By Ben Eisen | July 2, 2019
Fiscal headwinds heighten need for spending reductions in Ontario
By Ben Eisen | June 21, 2019
Ford/Tory row exposes cloudy nature of municipal finances
By Josef Filipowicz, Joel Emes | June 12, 2019
Both Trudeau and Harper increased size of federal government
By Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill, Jason Clemens | June 10, 2019
Mayor’s misguided argument ignores other reform options for Toronto
By Ben Eisen, Josef Filipowicz | May 29, 2019
Actually, this federal government has raised taxes on Canada’s middle class
By Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | May 23, 2019
Prime Minister Trudeau cements his ‘debt’ legacy
By Jake Fuss, Finn Poschmann, Milagros Palacios | April 29, 2019
Ford's first budget must fulfill campaign promises
By Ben Eisen | April 11, 2019
SNC-Lavalin reminds us that big government invites big scandals
By Vincent Geloso | April 9, 2019
Trudeau government's 2019 budget full of puzzling contradictions
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss | April 2, 2019
It’s official—the Trudeau government has no interest in balancing the budget
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | March 19, 2019
Ford’s first budget—will it continue Wynne’s spend-fest
By Ben Eisen | March 13, 2019
Ford government should heed lessons of recent fiscal history
By Ben Eisen | February 21, 2019
Recession would seriously derail federal finances
By Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios, Jason Clemens | February 19, 2019