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2021 budgets establish uncertain future for government finances in Canada
By Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen, Steve Lafleur, Tegan Hill | April 28, 2021
Ontario continues to accumulate debt more quickly than Quebec
By Steve Lafleur, Jake Fuss | March 26, 2021
Alberta’s government debt interest costs continue to soar
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | March 24, 2021
Ford budget could represent turning point in Ontario fiscal history
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | March 23, 2021
Lessons for the Ford Government from the 1995 Federal Budget
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | March 23, 2021
Ontario’s combined government debt exceeds 100% of GDP
By Steve Lafleur | March 15, 2021
Federal and Provincial Debt-Interest Costs for Canadians
By Jake Fuss, Steve Lafleur | February 25, 2021
Kenney government must learn from Alberta’s fiscal freefall
By Steve Lafleur | February 24, 2021
Ford government must plot path to budget balance
By Steve Lafleur, Jake Fuss | February 18, 2021
Empty house tax fails to meaningfully increase housing availability in Vancouver
By Steve Lafleur | February 9, 2021
The Growing Debt Burden for Canadians: 2021 Edition
By Jake Fuss, Steve Lafleur | February 2, 2021
Ontario’s new finance minister must recognize the importance of budget balance
By Steve Lafleur, Jake Fuss | January 14, 2021
Road tolls in Vancouver—a great idea if done right
By Steve Lafleur | January 6, 2021
Rising debt-interest payments further threaten Alberta government’s deteriorating fiscal situation
By Tegan Hill, Steve Lafleur | December 9, 2020
Kenney government must reduce spending to right fiscal ship
By Tegan Hill, Steve Lafleur | December 2, 2020
What a difference a decade can make—southwestern Ontario’s sobering lesson for Alberta
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | November 27, 2020
Housing affordability will continue to decline absent basic reforms
By Steve Lafleur | November 25, 2020
Condo booms still aren’t enough to satisfy housing demand
By Steve Lafleur | October 22, 2020
Job Creation and Housing Starts in Canada’s Largest Metropolitan Areas
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | October 8, 2020
Massive budget deficit means Kenney government must further reduce spending
By Tegan Hill, Steve Lafleur | August 28, 2020
Another credit downgrade highlights urgent need for spending reform in Alberta
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | July 16, 2020
Equalization is broken and needs fixing now
By Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill, Steve Lafleur | June 18, 2020
Equalization and Stabilization Post-Recession: Is Canada Ready?
By Ben Eisen, Joel Emes, Steve Lafleur, Tegan Hill | June 18, 2020
Another pipeline setback, another blow to Alberta government finances
By Steve Lafleur | June 11, 2020
Mounting government debt threatens Alberta’s fiscal status among provinces
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | May 5, 2020
Canada still relies on its wounded golden goose
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | April 30, 2020
Albertans can’t bet on another ride on the resource revenue roller-coaster
By Steve Lafleur | April 30, 2020
A Friend in Need: How Albertans Continue to Keep Federal Finances Afloat, 2020
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur, Milagros Palacios | April 28, 2020
Perverse incentives may help erode housing affordability
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 23, 2020
Alberta’s bleak economic outlook will hasten the decline of provincial finances
By Steve Lafleur | April 22, 2020
Calgary making tough tax decisions other cities aren’t
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 17, 2020
Alberta spent during the good times, which means deeper red ink during these bad times
By Steve Lafleur | April 9, 2020
Alberta deficit likely far worse than expected
By Steve Lafleur | April 2, 2020
Two proposed projects—one in Ontario, one in B.C.—throw renters a lifeline
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | March 16, 2020
Alberta careening towards fiscal disaster
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | March 11, 2020
Alberta’s finances still rapidly eroding
By Steve Lafleur | March 6, 2020
Kenney buys another ticket for the resource roller-coaster
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | March 3, 2020
At this rate, Alberta’s debt could look like Ontario’s in a decade
By Steve Lafleur, Jake Fuss | February 4, 2020
Government debt—the burden on Albertans continues to grow
By Jake Fuss, Steve Lafleur | January 28, 2020
Painful decade for Alberta finances finally over
By Steve Lafleur | January 8, 2020
What’s Changed, By How Much, and What Remains to be Done: An Analysis of Alberta’s Budget
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | December 5, 2019
Alberta ready for another ride on the Resource Revenue Roller-coaster
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | December 4, 2019
Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Ontario, 2019
By Milagros Palacios, Nathaniel Li, Steve Lafleur | November 28, 2019
Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Alberta, 2019
By Milagros Palacios, Nathaniel Li, Steve Lafleur | November 26, 2019
Property tax rates in Calgary and Edmonton much higher for businesses than residents
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | November 21, 2019
Ontario vs. Michigan—a tale of two manufacturing jurisdictions
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | November 7, 2019
Why Is Equalization Still Growing?
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur, Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill | October 31, 2019
Alberta’s era of fiscal complacency is over
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | October 25, 2019
Alberta’s budget at a glance
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | October 24, 2019
Balance Alberta’s budget sooner—limit growth of debt interest costs
By Steve Lafleur | October 18, 2019