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Government Spending & Taxes Commentary Archive

AG confirms billions in COVID spending was poorly targeted—continuing a troubling trend
By Jake Fuss | December 15, 2022
Government failure not unique to Trudeau government
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss | December 14, 2022
Newfoundland and Labrador middle-income tax bite among biggest in Canada
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | December 8, 2022
Middle-income tax rates in P.E.I. higher than in other provinces
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | December 6, 2022
Federal government doubles GST credit and doubles down on poorly targeted spending
By Jason Clemens, Nathaniel Li, Milagros Palacios | November 30, 2022
Another reason to oppose Ottawa’s carbon tax
By Kenneth P. Green | November 23, 2022
High income tax rates take bite out of middle-income New Brunswickers
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | November 21, 2022
Surprise surplus should spell end for Ontario's ‘temporary’ tax hikes
By Ben Eisen | November 21, 2022
New Brunswick Premier Higgs tops among peers on spending and tax policy
By Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen | November 17, 2022
P.E.I. should follow New Brunswick’s lead on fiscal policy
By Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss | November 17, 2022
Ottawa can help tame inflation—here’s how
By Jock Finlayson | November 16, 2022
Middle-income earners in Nova Scotia face higher tax rates than other Canadians
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | November 14, 2022
Ottawa’s ‘buyback’ tax will likely hurt Canada’s economy
By Steven Globerman | November 10, 2022
Federal government used pandemic to engineer long-term spending increase
By Livio Di Matteo | November 7, 2022
Newfoundland and Labrador’s ‘Future Fund’ needs robust fiscal rules
By Alex Whalen, Tegan Hill | November 3, 2022
Prime minister's ‘fiscally responsible’ track record is pure fantasy
By Jake Fuss | November 3, 2022
Contrary to rhetoric, high-income families pay most taxes in Canada
By Jake Fuss | November 2, 2022
Despite surplus, Newfoundland and Labrador government must rein in spending
By Alex Whalen | October 27, 2022
The fiscal cost of debt-financed government spending
By Bev Dahlby, Ergete Ferede | October 21, 2022
Ottawa’s ‘luxury tax’ will hurt the economy and Canadians
By Matthew Lau | September 28, 2022
Prices for basic necessities rose but tax bills grew faster
By Jake Fuss, Evin Ryan | September 21, 2022
Nova Scotia government should restrain spending in face of fiscal risks
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | September 8, 2022
There’s a better way to send cheques to Saskatchewanians
By Tegan Hill | September 2, 2022
New Brunswick government should reduce spending to solidify provincial finances
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | August 25, 2022
Canadians bear burden of higher spending by federal government
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | August 25, 2022