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Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive

B.C. at fiscal crossroads—next week’s budget update will reveal path new government takes
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | September 8, 2017
Sensational headlines about economic growth breed complacency
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | September 7, 2017
Despite overheated claims, Alberta public schools are not under-funded
By Angela MacLeod, Joel Emes | September 6, 2017
Spending on B.C. public schools up despite dwindling enrolment
By Angela MacLeod, Joel Emes | September 6, 2017
Per student spending in Ontario up more than 23%, despite claims to the contrary
By Angela MacLeod, Joel Emes | September 6, 2017
Taxes—the average Canadian family’s largest expense
By Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | August 24, 2017
Wynne government places big bet on revenue growth
By Ben Eisen | August 23, 2017
Should equalization really grow forever?
By Ben Eisen, Joel Emes | August 22, 2017
Taxing professionals—not a way to grow the economy
By Charles Lammam, Jason Clemens | August 21, 2017
Why is Ontario’s debt burden shrinking so slowly?
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | August 15, 2017
Wynne government could take a few pointers from Liberal brethren in Quebec
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Ben Eisen | August 15, 2017
How public debt begets public debt in Ontario
By Ben Eisen | August 2, 2017
Trudeau’s carbon-pricing fixation out of step with Canadians
By Kenneth P. Green | July 28, 2017
Are B.C. schools really ‘starved’ for resources?
By Ben Eisen, Angela MacLeod | July 26, 2017
Debt becoming the new normal in Alberta
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | July 25, 2017
Concerns over household debt in Canada are overblown
By Livio Di Matteo | July 18, 2017
Blame game aside, the Trudeau government should accept responsibility for its spending choices
By Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen | July 17, 2017
Wynne government’s giant rubber duck—the economic effects
By Ben Eisen | July 12, 2017
Ottawa should leave daycare policy to the provinces
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Ben Eisen | June 30, 2017
Quebec now more creditworthy than Ontario
By Ben Eisen, David Watson | June 26, 2017
Don’t end funding for Ontario's Catholic schools—start funding independent schools
By Ben Eisen, Angela MacLeod | June 22, 2017
Minister Ceci should look at education spending to address Alberta’s fiscal woes
By Ben Eisen, David Watson | June 21, 2017
Higher taxes, less competitive economy potentially on the way for British Columbia
By Niels Veldhuis, Charles Lammam | June 20, 2017
NDP must clarify how it will pay for deal with Greens
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | June 19, 2017
If you think June 9 is too late for Tax Freedom Day, just wait
By Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios | June 9, 2017