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Juin 15, 2022 1:32PM

Ottawa’s unnecessary deficit-spending hurts economic growth

Conrad Eder, Jake Fuss
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Ottawa’s unnecessary deficit-spending hurts economic growth

So-called "stimulus spending" displaces future private spending and reduces future economic growth.

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federal deficits, budget deficit, deficit spending, federal government debt, federal debt
Juin 14, 2022 4:02PM

Canadians relearning hard economic lessons of ’70s and ’80s
Livio Di Matteo
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Canadians relearning hard economic lessons of ’70s and ’80s

Persistent labour shortages are helping drive up costs.

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unemployment, labour shortage, inflation, inflation rate, recession, interest rate hike
Juin 9, 2022 1:44PM

Alberta government increased program spending by $4 billion in three months
Tegan Hill
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Alberta government increased program spending by $4 billion in three months

The province's revenue will likely be even higher than forecast in Budget 2022.

Étiquettes:
alberta's finances, alberta debt, resource revenues, alberta finances, alberta government debt, alberta government finances
Juin 6, 2022 10:38AM

Ford government gets second chance to repair Ontario’s finances
Ben Eisen
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Ford government gets second chance to repair Ontario’s finances

According to forecasts, the province’s net debt will eclipse $468 billion by 2024/25.

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net debt, ontario debt, ontario's debt, Ontario's deficit, ontario government debt, ontario's finances
Juin 3, 2022 11:02AM

Ottawa expanding its share of government spending in Canada
Livio Di Matteo
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Ottawa expanding its share of government spending in Canada

In 2020, the federal expenditure share jumped to 40 per cent.

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federal government debt, federal debt, federal spending, federal government spending
Mai 31, 2022 9:56AM

Deficits come with costs—especially for future generations

Evin Ryan, Jake Fuss
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Deficits come with costs—especially for future generations

The federal government projects a budget deficit of $52.8 billion for 2022.

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federal deficits, federal debt, federal government debt, budget deficit
Mai 26, 2022 10:09AM

Ottawa’s short-sighted changes will hurt charitable foundations and charities
Jason Clemens
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Ottawa’s short-sighted changes will hurt charitable foundations and charities

Many foundations in Canada will struggle to increase their charitable spending so quickly.

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charitable donations, donations to charity, disbursement quote, foundations, charitable contributions, government policies
Mai 18, 2022 3:54PM

Future generations of Canadians will pay for today’s deficit spending

Jake Fuss
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Future generations of Canadians will pay for today’s deficit spending

The federal government projects a $52.8 billion budget deficit for 2022/23.

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deficit spending, federal debt, federal deficits, debt interest, debt interest payments
Mai 17, 2022 9:26AM

Size of government—a pre-pandemic problem
Alex Whalen
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Size of government—a pre-pandemic problem

Government spending represented 40.4 per cent of the country's economy in 2019, up from 37.4 per cent in 2007.

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size of government, optimal size of government, proper size of government, business income tax, personal income taxes, income tax rates
Mai 12, 2022 10:45AM

Latest agreement leaves Bank of Canada’s responsibilities unclear

John Chant
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Latest agreement leaves Bank of Canada’s responsibilities unclear

The 2021 agreement introduced a new goal—that monetary policy should also support maximum “sustainable” employment.

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inflation, bank of canada, inflation rate, federal reserve, bank independence

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