Fraser Forum

Government Spending & Taxes

11:38AM
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Governments across Canada must reduce spending post-recession

Total provincial government deficits will reach an estimated $63.0 billion this year.


1:09PM
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Albertans can’t bet on another ride on the resource revenue roller-coaster

Non-renewable resource revenue accounted for up to 27 per cent of total provincial government revenue.


2:04PM
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Canada does not need a modern ‘Marshall Plan’ after COVID

After the COVID crisis has passed, Ottawa should find ways to encourage private-sector investment and hiring.


10:16AM
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Ontario budget deficit likely larger than forecast

The Ford government projected a deficit of $20.5 billion for 2020-21.


5:30AM
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Why differences between government and markets matters today—Public Choice in action, Part 2

The lack of innovation in the government sector is rooted in the differences between the incentives and disciplines imposed by customers on the government and private sectors.


5:30AM
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What would Chrétien’s budget rules have meant for Trudeau: Part 2

The Trudeau government has run five consecutive deficits since taking office in 2015 and is expected to have accumulated approximately $84.3 billion in federal debt—$713.2 billion total—by the end of 2019-20.


5:30AM
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Understanding the differences between government and markets—Public Choice in action, Part 1

Prices are almost completely nonexistent for government-provided goods and services.


1:06PM
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Pandemics, social upheaval and government spending

Federal deficit estimates range from $100 billion to $200 billion for fiscal year 2020-21.


11:48AM
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Alberta spent during the good times, which means deeper red ink during these bad times

The COVID crisis combined with the oil-price war will reduce revenue and trigger spending increases.


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