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  1. Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive
  2. Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive

Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive

Fiscal headwinds heighten need for spending reductions in Ontario
By Ben Eisen | June 21, 2019
Scheer moves closer to Trudeau, further way from sound fiscal policy
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill | June 20, 2019
Kenney government can learn deficit-reduction dos and don’ts from Canadian history
By Ben Eisen | June 19, 2019
June 14 is Tax Freedom Day in Canada—but don’t pop the champagne yet
By Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | June 14, 2019
Deeply flawed ‘soda tax’ rife with unintended consequences
By Ashley Stedman, Jake Fuss | June 14, 2019
Ford/Tory row exposes cloudy nature of municipal finances
By Josef Filipowicz, Joel Emes | June 12, 2019
Tax competitiveness—B.C. goes from bad to worse
By Ben Eisen | June 11, 2019
Both Trudeau and Harper increased size of federal government
By Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill, Jason Clemens | June 10, 2019
Globe and Mail understates Ontario’s fiscal challenge
By Ben Eisen | June 5, 2019
Mayor’s misguided argument ignores other reform options for Toronto
By Ben Eisen, Josef Filipowicz | May 29, 2019
Mr. Prime Minister, the good times won’t last forever
By Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | May 29, 2019
Actually, this federal government has raised taxes on Canada’s middle class
By Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | May 23, 2019
Corporate income tax cuts will benefit working Albertans
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | May 23, 2019
Ontario should follow Alberta’s lead on corporate taxes
By Ben Eisen | May 23, 2019
Even in a weakened state, Alberta still props up federal finances
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | May 21, 2019
Beware, budget deficits can increase inequality
By Vincent Geloso | May 14, 2019
Alberta’s new government should target energy sector taxes and regulations
By Ashley Stedman, Elmira Aliakbari | May 9, 2019
Ford government's slow and steady fiscal approach fraught with risk
By Ben Eisen | May 8, 2019
Canada’s flawed carbon pricing
By Kenneth P. Green | May 8, 2019
Tax-filing doesn’t need to be this complicated
By Jake Fuss, Finn Poschmann | April 30, 2019
Prime Minister Trudeau cements his ‘debt’ legacy
By Jake Fuss, Finn Poschmann, Milagros Palacios | April 29, 2019
Carbon pricing in Canada—myth and reality
By Kenneth P. Green | April 26, 2019
Rising interest payments will make Ford’s life harder
By Ben Eisen | April 25, 2019
Loblaws subsidy underscores Canada's flawed climate plan
By Elmira Aliakbari, Ashley Stedman | April 24, 2019
Ford's first budget must fulfill campaign promises
By Ben Eisen | April 11, 2019