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Government Spending Commentary Archive

To limit the debt, Alberta must restrain spending
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | March 31, 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
Liberal government’s first budget largely avoids difficult decisions
By Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | March 23, 2016
With the federal budget looming, Canadian economy faces troubled waters—partially self-imposed
By Charles Lammam | March 21, 2016
Why waste a budget? Trudeau should learn from Chretien and Martin
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | March 18, 2016
Reality check on education spending in Ontario
By Ben Eisen, Deani Van Pelt | March 16, 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
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
Creating an effective ‘guaranteed annual income’ in Canada would be challenging
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | 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
B.C.’s budget an opportunity for Premier Clark to improve fiscal policy performance
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | February 16, 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
Interest payments on government debt: Ontario’s fastest growing expense
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | February 3, 2016
Another rating agency tells Alberta to take ‘corrective fiscal action’
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | January 22, 2016
Central Canada is the new centre of gravity for equalization
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | January 21, 2016
Alberta wage freeze good first step in getting province’s finances back on track
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | January 20, 2016
Growing government debt could endanger future prosperity in Canada
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | January 13, 2016
Federal transfers to the provinces at an all-time high
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | January 13, 2016
The cost of government debt in Canada
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | January 13, 2016
A new year’s resolution for Ontario’s government: Reduce spending
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | January 6, 2016