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  2. Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive

Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive

Trudeau government should cut strings on Ottawa’s ‘re-opening’ support
By Ben Eisen | June 17, 2020
Trudeau government continues uneven treatment of energy sector
By Elmira Aliakbari, Ashley Stedman | June 17, 2020
McNeil government faces debt tidal wave
By Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen | June 11, 2020
Another pipeline setback, another blow to Alberta government finances
By Steve Lafleur | June 11, 2020
Stimulus didn’t work in 2009—don’t expect it to kick-start the economy now
By Niels Veldhuis, Tegan Hill | June 8, 2020
Trudeau government smashes spending record, must right country’s fiscal ship
By Jason Clemens, Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios | May 27, 2020
Tax Freedom Day came early this year—but there’s not much to celebrate
By Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | May 25, 2020
Trudeau government should kill rumours about capital gains hike
By Niels Veldhuis, Jake Fuss | May 21, 2020
Large deficit looms for B.C. and the Horgan government
By Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | May 14, 2020
Provincial finances go topsy-turvy from Ontario to B.C.
By Ben Eisen | May 14, 2020
Tax discrepancies hurt renters in major Canadian cities
By Josef Filipowicz | May 6, 2020
Mounting government debt threatens Alberta’s fiscal status among provinces
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | May 5, 2020
Ford government must prepare for post-COVID spending cuts
By Ben Eisen | May 5, 2020
Canada still relies on its wounded golden goose
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | April 30, 2020
Tariffs not the answer for low oil prices
By Robert P. Murphy | April 29, 2020
Misinformation clouds reignited debate over guaranteed basic income
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Niels Veldhuis, Milagros Palacios | April 28, 2020
Alberta’s bleak economic outlook will hasten the decline of provincial finances
By Steve Lafleur | April 22, 2020
Trudeau government reveals what it truly thinks about Canada’s energy industry
By Niels Veldhuis, Elmira Aliakbari | April 20, 2020
Chrétien’s fiscal prudence lessons for Prime Minister Trudeau
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | April 15, 2020
Trudeau government must produce plan to help one of Canada’s most important sectors
By Niels Veldhuis, Elmira Aliakbari | April 8, 2020
Ottawa’s carbon tax hike comes at worst possible time for Canadian industries
By Elmira Aliakbari, Ashley Stedman, Jairo Yunis | April 7, 2020
Trudeau government ‘wage subsidy’ increases uncertainty for workers and businesses
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | April 3, 2020
Ford government’s budget update overly optimistic and likely ineffective
By Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis, Milagros Palacios | April 2, 2020
Trudeau government gets unlimited spending authority for six months
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens, Bruce Pardy | March 26, 2020
Ottawa enacts measured, well-targeted response to coronavirus downturn
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | March 20, 2020