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Government Spending Commentary Archive

All major parties promise bigger government in Ontario
By Ben Eisen | May 23, 2018
Federal infrastructure spending—a mess of delays and misguided priorities
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | April 27, 2018
Most of Ontario’s new debt due to day-to-day spending
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | April 18, 2018
What’s killing ICBC—and should it be saved
By John Chant | April 5, 2018
Ontario now adding debt even faster than before
By Ben Eisen | April 4, 2018
Quebec’s experience with government-subsidized daycare should serve as a warning for B.C.
By Vincent Geloso | March 29, 2018
The Wynne budget—more spending, more fiscal problems, more debt
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | March 29, 2018
Alberta government buys another ticket for the resource revenue roller-coaster
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | March 23, 2018
Despite improving economy, Alberta government still projects $9.1 billion deficit
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | March 12, 2018
Federal budget turns a blind eye, ignores Canada's economic challenges
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | February 28, 2018
Three reasons why balancing Alberta’s budget by 2023/24 isn’t good enough
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | February 26, 2018
Trudeau government can keep campaign promise with relatively small spending cut
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | February 26, 2018
When tabling its budget, the B.C. government should learn from past success
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | February 14, 2018
Government’s free-spending approach puts Ontario’s finances at risk
By Ben Eisen | February 7, 2018
Federal finances vulnerable to economic slowdown due to deficits
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Niels Veldhuis | February 1, 2018
Ontario’s upcoming budget must take the long view
By Ben Eisen | January 29, 2018
Who's better having the money—governments or individual Canadians
By Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis | January 17, 2018
New Year's resolutions for Wynne government—cut taxes, restrain spending, grow the economy
By Ben Eisen | January 5, 2018
Canada must prepare for our aging population
By Jason Clemens, Sasha Parvani | November 27, 2017
Canada’s health-care system fails to account for senior migration
By Ashley Stedman, Jason Clemens | November 23, 2017
Community capitalism flowering among some First Nations
By Tom Flanagan, Taylor Jackson | November 21, 2017
‘Just spend more’ is not a sound guiding principle for government
By Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis | November 20, 2017
Seniors migration cost British Columbia $7.2 billion in health-care expenses
By Ashley Stedman, Jason Clemens | November 15, 2017
Economists and media fuel confusion on Canada’s economy and economic policy
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | November 3, 2017
Despite brisk economic growth, Ontario continues to rack-up debt
By Ben Eisen | November 1, 2017