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Reality check on education spending in Ontario
By Ben Eisen, Deani Van Pelt | March 16, 2016
The typical minimum-wage earner in Canada—not who you think
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Ben Eisen | 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 in no position to increase teacher salaries
By Deani Van Pelt, Ben Eisen | March 14, 2016
Three reasons why capital gains tax hikes are misguided
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | March 9, 2016
Debt Accumulation in Ontario Compared to Other Provinces
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | March 8, 2016
Little to celebrate from last week’s Ontario budget
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | March 4, 2016
Budgetary smoke and mirrors explain a significant portion of Ontario’s deficit decline
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | February 26, 2016
Ontario Budget: dark cloud of government debt continues to hang over the province
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, Feixue Ren | February 25, 2016
Spending drives Alberta’s chronic deficits
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | February 25, 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
Alberta’s finances deteriorating quicker than expected
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, Steve Lafleur | February 25, 2016
Increased interest rates could sink Ontario's budget plan, increase costs to taxpayers
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | February 24, 2016
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s fiscal performance: red ink and high taxes
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | February 24, 2016
An HST for Alberta? Only if other taxes are cut
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | February 22, 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
Spending is the Source of Ontario’s Deficit and Debt Problem
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | 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
Canada’s federal budget: the risks of deficit spending
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | February 16, 2016
Federal transfers to Ontario up 87.8 per cent since 2005/06
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | February 15, 2016
As B.C. budget day looms, Premier Clark’s first place ranking on fiscal policy no reason for complacency
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | February 12, 2016
Cash from Ottawa won’t solve Alberta’s deficit problems
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | February 11, 2016
Interest payments on government debt: Ontario’s fastest growing expense
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | February 3, 2016
Interest payments are Ontario’s fastest growing expense—faster than health and education spending growth
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | January 28, 2016
Ontario pension plan is unnecessary—and will result in lower wages
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | January 27, 2016
Beware of government debt growing under the radar in Canada
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Ben Eisen | January 25, 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
Rethink Ontario’s unnecessary and counterproductive pension plan
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | January 20, 2016
Federal stimulus spending a futile response to Alberta’s economic challenges
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | January 20, 2016
Alberta wage freeze good first step in getting province’s finances back on track
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | January 20, 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
Is Ottawa shortchanging the provinces? Not even close
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | January 12, 2016
Are the Provinces Really Shortchanged by Federal Transfers?
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, Feixue Ren | January 12, 2016
Provinces drive most of Canada’s government debt growth
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Ben Eisen | January 11, 2016
A new year’s resolution for Ontario’s government: Reduce spending
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | January 6, 2016
High electricity prices hurting Ontario business competitiveness
By Ben Eisen, Taylor Jackson | January 6, 2016
2015: Alberta’s difficult economic year
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | January 4, 2016
Don’t blame feds for Ontario’s fiscal woes
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | December 29, 2015
Ontario’s per-person debt burden will soon exceed Quebec’s
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | December 18, 2015
Canada’s finance ministers should consider the evidence when discussing CPP expansion
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | December 18, 2015
Federal tax hike another blow to Alberta’s economy
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | December 16, 2015
Ontario’s per-person debt burden converging with Quebec’s
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | December 16, 2015
Canada’s evolving federal fiscal balance: How big will the deficit be?
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | December 15, 2015