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Deficits & Debt Commentary Archive

Ontario budget: spending growth responsible for province’s fiscal mess
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | February 25, 2016
Moving targets, routine deficits, and Canada’s short-lived federal ‘fiscal anchor’
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | February 25, 2016
Premier Wynne’s fiscal record in Ontario earns poor marks
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | February 18, 2016
New sales tax wrong way to fight Alberta’s deficit
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | February 18, 2016
Government debt—more than meets the eye
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Ben Eisen | February 17, 2016
Newfoundland & Labrador’s massive debt and deficits demand bold action
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | February 16, 2016
Canada’s former economic leaders are now its fiscal laggards
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | February 16, 2016
What are the top three business/economic issues federal parties should be addressing in the current federal campaign?
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | October 7, 2015
A Brief History of Ontario Public Debt
By Livio Di Matteo | April 7, 2015
Quebec budget shows progress but bolder fiscal reforms still needed
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | April 4, 2015
Prentice chooses Getty over Klein; further erodes Alberta Advantage
By Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | March 28, 2015
Alberta’s budget: $11.4 billion in extra taxes
By Mark Milke | March 28, 2015
Ontario debt gouges tomorrow’s taxpayers for today’s spending
By Jean-François Wen, Charles Lammam | February 5, 2015
Off-balance: Ontario growing expenditures faster than revenues
By Livio Di Matteo | February 2, 2015
Digging Alberta out of the deficit hole
By Mark Milke | January 31, 2015
Ontario Auditor General’s not-so-subtle debt warning
By Mark Milke, Charles Lammam | December 13, 2014
Quebec’s deep-rooted fiscal problems need a big fix
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | December 6, 2014
Prentice’s Path: Getty or Klein?
By Charles Lammam, Jason Clemens | November 28, 2014
Ontario’s fiscal update stays committed to complacency
By Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | November 18, 2014
With deficit slayed, tax relief, not more spending should top Ottawa’s agenda
By Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | November 13, 2014
BC deeper in debt despite claims of balanced budget
By Charles Lammam, Sean Speer | September 17, 2014
Debt interest risks crowding out government spending on other priorities
By Sean Speer, Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | August 25, 2014
Ontario's financial problems are Ontario-made
By Mark Milke | July 12, 2014
More to BC’s government finances than meets the eye
By Jean-François Wen | June 6, 2014
Quebec's budget next step in a recovery plan
By Sean Speer, Charles Lammam | June 2, 2014