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Avril 21, 2021 1:29PM

Federal budget speech disregards key drivers of economic prosperity
Jake Fuss, Jason Clemens
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Federal budget speech disregards key drivers of economic prosperity

From 2016 to 2019, Canada saw relatively low rates of growth in incomes and private-sector job creation.

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federal government budget, federal budget, economic prosperity, federal programs
Avril 20, 2021 10:29PM

B.C. budget lacks effective plan for finances and economy
Tegan Hill, Jake Fuss
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B.C. budget lacks effective plan for finances and economy

Program spending is projected to increase from pre-pandemic levels by 15.2 per cent in 2021/22.

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bc budget, program spending, debt and deficit, economic growth
Avril 20, 2021 9:49AM

Trudeau government pushes national childcare onto premiers’ plate
Lydia Miljan
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Trudeau government pushes national childcare onto premiers’ plate

Budget 2021 includes $30 billion over five years for national childcare.

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federal budget, national childcare, government spending
Avril 15, 2021 12:33PM

Trudeau vs. Biden—transparency and budget honesty
Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis
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Trudeau vs. Biden—transparency and budget honesty

Nearly 60 per cent of the Liberal infrastructure spending was on “green” and “social” projects.

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federal budget, canadian federal budget, federal taxes, infrastructure spending, tax increases
Avril 9, 2021 9:10AM

Spending reductions—not tax increases—key to economic recovery and budget balance
Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss
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Spending reductions—not tax increases—key to economic recovery and budget balance
According to current projections, the federal government will not balance the budget until 2050.
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federal budget, federal spending, federal government spending
Avril 7, 2021 1:41PM

Biden spending spree expands America’s welfare state

Daniel J. Mitchell
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Biden spending spree expands America’s welfare state

Even though the vast majority of Americans never lost their jobs, politicians sent stimulus money directly to most households.

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government stimulus, stimulus spending, welfare, welfare state, USA
Mars 31, 2021 12:18PM

Prime Ministers and Government Spending: 2021 Edition
Jake Fuss, Nathaniel Li
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Prime Ministers and Government Spending, 2021 edition

Federal program spending in 2021 will reach a projected $11,370 per person—or 18.7 per cent of the economy.

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prime minister, federal government spending, per-person debt, government spending
Mars 25, 2021 3:53PM

Despite court ruling, Ottawa’s carbon tax remains fundamentally flawed
Elmira Aliakbari, Jairo Yunis
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Despite court ruling, Ottawa’s carbon tax remains fundamentally flawed

The carbon tax will increase by $15 per tonne until it reaches $170 per tonne.

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carbon tax, supreme court of canada ruling, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon pricing
Mars 19, 2021 10:29AM

The evolution of federal debt interest costs in Canada
Ben Eisen
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The evolution of federal debt interest costs in Canada

The federal government has seemingly ditched the debt-averse approach that largely prevailed in Ottawa since the mid-1980s.

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debt interest, federal debt, federal government debt, interest payments
Décembre 31, 2020 9:24AM

Charitable giving on the wane in New Brunswick
Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss
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Charitable giving on the wane in New Brunswick

Among residents who donated, the average annual contribution equalled only 0.45 per cent of their household income.

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charitable giving, donations, atlantic canada, donating to charities

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