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

Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive

‘Just spend more’ is not a sound guiding principle for government
By Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis | November 20, 2017
Seniors migration cost British Columbia $7.2 billion in health-care expenses
By Ashley Stedman, Jason Clemens | November 15, 2017
Beware of ‘temporary’ tax increases
By Ben Eisen | November 15, 2017
Trudeau government tax policies hurting families striving to join middle class
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | November 8, 2017
Economists and media fuel confusion on Canada’s economy and economic policy
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | November 3, 2017
Despite brisk economic growth, Ontario continues to rack-up debt
By Ben Eisen | November 1, 2017
Canada’s aging population will strain government coffers
By Taylor Jackson, Jason Clemens | October 31, 2017
Prime Minister Trudeau on track to set record for increasing federal debt
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | October 26, 2017
Reality check—this year’s uptick in economic growth has nothing to do with government policy
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | October 25, 2017
Ontario’s finances—remembering the big picture
By Ben Eisen | October 25, 2017
Governments across Canada hurting business investment
By Philip Cross | October 24, 2017
Trudeau government’s small business tax changes won’t help the middle class
By Charles Lammam, Jason Clemens | October 23, 2017
Ontario Liberals should keep promise on corporate tax relief
By Ben Eisen | October 18, 2017
Prime Minister Trudeau thinks Canadians achieve better lives through government dependence
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | October 5, 2017
Removing resource revenue from equalization would do nothing for Alberta
By Ben Eisen, Joel Emes | October 5, 2017
B.C. provincial finances precarious after just a few months of NDP governance
By Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis | October 2, 2017
There’s a right way and a wrong way to attract businesses to your city
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | September 28, 2017
Trudeau government has raised income taxes on majority of middle-class Canadian families
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | September 27, 2017
In Ontario, obstacles to growth remain
By Ben Eisen | September 27, 2017
Morneau must clarify his definition of a ‘fair share’ of taxes
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | September 22, 2017
Facts belie misguided perceptions about public school spending in Canada
By Angela MacLeod, Joel Emes | September 21, 2017
Alberta—from fiscal leader to fiscal laggard
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | September 18, 2017
Extraordinary statement by the finance minister captures government’s approach to the economy
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | September 15, 2017
NDP may break campaign promise with big spending budget
By Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | September 15, 2017
Ontario—from fiscal leader to fiscal laggard
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | September 13, 2017