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Government Spending Commentary Archive

Federal budget punts major decisions, continues policy of uncertainty
By Charles Lammam, Jason Clemens | March 23, 2017
Alberta’s 2017 budget—a bad case of déjà vu
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | March 21, 2017
Ottawa can simplify the tax system and promote economic growth at the same time
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | March 20, 2017
Budget primer—getting the facts straight on Alberta independent school funding
By Ben Eisen, Deani Van Pelt | March 16, 2017
Alberta government rejecting prosperous polices of the Chretien era
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur, Jason Clemens | March 15, 2017
A brief federal budget history—Canada, 1867-2017
By Livio Di Matteo | March 14, 2017
Federal government’s infrastructure plan unlikely to spur economic growth
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | March 8, 2017
End of the Chrétien Consensus?
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | March 8, 2017
Right idea, wrong messenger, for education reform in Ontario
By Deani Van Pelt | March 7, 2017
Did the provincial government really slow down spending growth?
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | March 6, 2017
Infrastructure spending in Canada—myths and reality
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | March 3, 2017
Policies from Ottawa harming Canada’s economic prospects
By Jason Clemens, Charles Lammam | March 2, 2017
If Ontario balances its budget, spending discipline remains mandatory
By Ben Eisen | March 1, 2017
Government’s spendthrift ways are burying Albertans in debt
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | February 27, 2017
Ontario must prepare for slowdown in growth of federal transfers
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | February 22, 2017
Deeper deficits spurred by increases in public school spending across Canada
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | February 22, 2017
Despite big deficit, Alberta leads the country in spending growth
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | February 8, 2017
Spending increases continue to drive Alberta’s chronic deficits
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | January 27, 2017
Annual interest on Canada’s government debt translates into $7,000 for a family of four
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | January 19, 2017
Ontario should look west for solutions on independent school funding
By Deani Van Pelt | January 16, 2017
Education spending reform can help address Ontario’s fiscal problems
By Ben Eisen, Deani Van Pelt | January 11, 2017
Ontario should go for growth in 2017
By Ben Eisen | January 5, 2017
Sorry, Premier Notley, this was not a good year for Alberta
By Steve Lafleur | December 26, 2016
Expect more government spending if Canada moves to proportional representation
By Lydia Miljan, Taylor Jackson | December 14, 2016
Control government spending in Canada by aligning public-sector pay with the private sector
By Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | December 9, 2016