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Deficits & Debt Commentary Archive

Quebec’s quiet fiscal revolution
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | November 1, 2016
Don’t count on oil rebound to solve Alberta’s fiscal problems
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | October 24, 2016
Federal finances and the irony behind Ottawa’s new ‘stress test’
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Ben Eisen | October 20, 2016
Wynne government missing big picture on Ontario finances
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | October 13, 2016
Don’t blame the oil crash or wildfires for Alberta’s deficit
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | September 1, 2016
Alberta poised to outdo Ontario on budget deficits
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | August 25, 2016
Lessons from Michigan’s economic turnaround
By Robert P. Murphy, Ben Eisen | August 22, 2016
Lessons for Ontario from Michigan’s economic revival
By Ben Eisen, Robert P. Murphy | August 18, 2016
It’s official—Alberta’s 2015/16 deficit larger than initially thought
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | July 15, 2016
Ontario has no credible plan to shrink its debt burden
By Ben Eisen | May 31, 2016
Balanced budget spin aside, Ontario’s finances are still a mess
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | May 27, 2016
Federal deficits could total nearly $200 billion over next five years
By Niels Veldhuis, Charles Lammam | May 16, 2016
Ontario now a leading exporter of bad public policy
By Ben Eisen | April 28, 2016
Newfoundland & Labrador’s 2016 budget: Wrong approach for province’s fiscal troubles
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | April 22, 2016
Notley government doubles down on spending, refuses to change course
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, Steve Lafleur | April 22, 2016
Alberta's 2016 budget: Ignoring lessons from Alberta’s history
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | April 15, 2016
Alberta must hold the line on spending
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | April 7, 2016
The new normal in Canada—deficits without end
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | April 5, 2016
To limit the debt, Alberta must restrain spending
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | March 31, 2016
Federal policies will compound Ontario’s problems
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | March 30, 2016
Liberal spending increases drive big deficits, not a weak economy
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | March 30, 2016
Liberal 2016 budget long on pro-growth rhetoric but short on economic action
By Niels Veldhuis, Charles Lammam | March 30, 2016
Why waste a budget? Trudeau should learn from Chretien and Martin
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | March 18, 2016
Ontario racking up debt faster than any other province; soon to surpass Quebec as most indebted
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | March 15, 2016
Little to celebrate from last week’s Ontario budget
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | March 4, 2016