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

Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive

COVID’s economic, fiscal and health effects—a mixed bag for Canada
By Livio Di Matteo | May 16, 2023
Governments in Canada spent more than $350 billion on corporate welfare
By Tegan Hill, Joel Emes | May 3, 2023
Ottawa’s corporate welfare won’t spur economic growth
By Tegan Hill, Jason Clemens | May 3, 2023
We’re deeper in debt than Ottawa tells us
By Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | April 28, 2023
Amid cost-of-living crisis, Nova Scotia’s government daycare failing families
By Paige MacPherson, Alex Whalen | April 24, 2023
Federal government continues to short-circuit its own carbon tax
By Tegan Hill, Elmira Aliakbari | April 24, 2023
Federal budget does not meet definition of ‘restraint’
By Matthew Lau | April 7, 2023
Corporate welfare for Michelin—another example of wrongheaded policy
By Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen | April 5, 2023
Federal budget ramps up corporate welfare—funded by taxpayers
By Tegan Hill, Joel Emes | March 31, 2023
Federal budget lacks much-needed vision for the economy
By Jake Fuss | March 29, 2023
Ontario government once again refuses to reduce taxes for workers and businesses
By Jake Fuss | March 24, 2023
Government policies help push grocery prices higher in Canada
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | March 23, 2023
Next week’s federal budget will answer critical questions about Canada’s future
By Jake Fuss | March 22, 2023
More than 70% of Ontarians feel the average family is over-taxed
By Jake Fuss | March 22, 2023
Federal government should stop spending spree in next week’s budget
By Matthew Lau | March 22, 2023
Nova Scotia government should acknowledge attitude towards taxes in the province
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | March 22, 2023
Higher capital gains taxes will further threaten living standards in Canada
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss | March 21, 2023
Newfoundland and Labrador government faces fundamental choice in upcoming budget
By Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen | March 21, 2023
Federal government’s upcoming budget must address ‘growth deficit’
By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Jake Fuss | March 17, 2023
Alberta government spent more than $22 billion on corporate welfare
By Tegan Hill, Joel Emes | March 16, 2023
Ontario government spent more than $70 billion on corporate welfare
By Tegan Hill, Joel Emes | March 15, 2023
Smart policy—not selective handouts—will bolster business environment for manufacturing
By Jock Finlayson | March 15, 2023
High spending triggers avalanche of debt in B.C.
By Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill | March 14, 2023
Ontario’s budget—another opportunity to lower province’s high income tax rate
By Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss | March 14, 2023
Nova Scotia government should avoid another debt binge in upcoming budget
By Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen | March 13, 2023