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Government Spending Commentary Archive

Ottawa touts wait lists for dysfunctional child-care program
By Matthew Lau | April 12, 2024
Newfoundland and Labrador government must balance budget to tackle massive debt
By Grady Munro, Alex Whalen | March 16, 2024
Reality check—Canadians remain mired in a recession
By Jason Clemens, Grady Munro, Milagros Palacios | March 14, 2024
Governments should end corporate welfare this budget season
By Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill, Joel Emes | March 13, 2024
NATO spending pledge—federal government faces lose-lose situation
By Grady Munro, Jake Fuss | March 6, 2024
Legault government recorded two highest years of spending in Quebec since 1965
By Yanick Labrie, Tegan Hill | March 1, 2024
Federal government not being honest about true cost of national pharmacare
By Jake Fuss, Mackenzie Moir | February 29, 2024
Spending restraint in Ottawa could help reduce inflation
By Jock Finlayson | February 28, 2024
Federal government can balance budget with relatively modest spending restraint
By Jake Fuss, Grady Munro | February 15, 2024
Federal government increased number of public service employees by more than 40%
By Jake Fuss, Grady Munro | February 7, 2024
Ottawa should eliminate agents of corporate welfare
By Alex Whalen | January 30, 2024
Federal government consistently spends beyond high spending targets
By Matthew Lau | January 23, 2024
Federal government cranked up spending up but Canadians are worse off
By Matthew Lau | January 17, 2024
Spending sprees by governments across Canada help fuel inflation and high interest rates
By Jake Fuss, Grady Munro | December 6, 2023
Ottawa’s red ink leaves little room for defence spending commitments
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | November 27, 2023
Federal government points to misleading debt rankings to justify debt explosion
By Jake Fuss, Grady Munro | November 23, 2023
Federal government poised to pile on more spending and debt
By Jake Fuss, Grady Munro | November 17, 2023
Quebec’s tuition hike punishes out-of-province students, rejects spirit of federal cash transfer
By Grady Munro, Jake Fuss | November 2, 2023
PBO report underscores Ottawa’s irresponsible spending spree
By Jake Fuss, Grady Munro | October 18, 2023
Time for governments to boldly reduce government spending
By Matthew Lau | October 4, 2023
Prime minister’s threat to grocery chains won’t solve food price problem
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | September 21, 2023
Government spending doesn’t buy happiness
By Matthew Lau | September 6, 2023
Ottawa and Washington wasted many billions during COVID
By Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill | August 27, 2023
Governments across Canada are spending us into economic misery
By Matthew Lau | August 7, 2023
No, you won’t tame inflation with more government spending
By Philip Cross | July 18, 2023