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Government Spending Commentary Archive

Kenney has no choice—he must tackle government compensation
By Tegan Hill, Jason Clemens | March 4, 2021
Kenney government tables another bad news budget—but don’t just blame COVID
By Tegan Hill | February 25, 2021
Trudeau’s pre-recession period marked by weak economic numbers
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Niels Veldhuis | February 16, 2021
Comparing pre-recession economic performance—Chrétien vs. Trudeau
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Niels Veldhuis | February 11, 2021
Alberta’s woes threaten Canada’s finances from coast to coast
By Fred McMahon | February 10, 2021
Kenney should draw inspiration from Klein reforms and reduce spending quickly
By Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen | February 9, 2021
More spending on Indigenous communities won’t solve chronic problems
By Tom Flanagan | January 26, 2021
Ontario’s new finance minister must recognize the importance of budget balance
By Steve Lafleur, Jake Fuss | January 14, 2021
Trudeau government must chart credible plan to balance federal budget
By Jake Fuss | January 13, 2021
Despite spending less on public schools, Quebec outperforms most other provinces
By Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen | January 11, 2021
Spending reductions key to Kenney government fiscal plan
By Tegan Hill | January 6, 2021
Despite high spending on public schools, New Brunswick sees relatively poor student performance
By Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen | January 6, 2021
More spending on public schools not producing better results in Nova Scotia
By Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen | January 5, 2021
Kenney government must control spending to stop Alberta’s fiscal fall
By Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | December 17, 2020
Rising debt-interest payments further threaten Alberta government’s deteriorating fiscal situation
By Tegan Hill, Steve Lafleur | December 9, 2020
Trudeau government’s economic stimulus plan makes little sense
By Jake Fuss | December 9, 2020
Maritime provinces could soon see smaller slice of equalization pie
By Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | December 8, 2020
Atlantic provinces addiction to big government suppresses economic growth
By Fred McMahon | December 4, 2020
Trudeau government shows no interest in properly targeting assistance—despite deficits
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios | December 3, 2020
Policymakers must recognize shrinking gap between rich and poor provinces
By Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | December 3, 2020
Alberta ‘fiscal capacity’ plummeting, Kenney government must react
By Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | December 3, 2020
Kenney government must reduce spending to right fiscal ship
By Tegan Hill, Steve Lafleur | December 2, 2020
Trudeau government’s approach to federal finances anything but ‘prudent’
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | December 2, 2020
Trudeau government continues to dodge democratic accountability
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss | November 27, 2020
Alberta key reason for Canada’s pre-COVID fiscal strength
By Ben Eisen | November 25, 2020