Mars 3, 2021 3:51PM

Guaranteed annual income program could cost $465 billion per year

Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill

Bill C-273 calls on the federal finance minister to assess a potential guaranteed annual income in Canada.

Étiquettes:

federal spending, Guaranteed Annual Income, guaranteed income supplement, bill c-273

Mars 2, 2021 10:50AM

Ford government faces critical decisions as budget day looms

Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss

According to forecasts, Ontario's net government debt will approach $463 billion in 2022/23.

Étiquettes:

ontario budget, ontario government spending, ontario debt, ontario deficits

Février 26, 2021 10:09AM

Scoring the economic performance of Canada’s last five prime ministers

Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Niels Veldhuis

The 2016-2019 period had the weakest economic performance of the five periods analyzed.

Étiquettes:

economic performance, recession, prime minister, fiscal performance, canadian economy

Février 25, 2021 4:41PM

1990s put Alberta’s fiscal problems into alarming perspective

Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios

As a share of the provincial economy, Alberta's recent deficits are larger than those incurred in the early ’90s.

Étiquettes:

alberta finances, alberta's finances, alberta debt, alberta government debt, alberta government finances, alberta government spending

Février 24, 2021 11:14AM

Kenney government must learn from Alberta’s fiscal freefall

Steve Lafleur

Both B.C. and Saskatchewan now carry less per-person provincial government debt than Alberta.

Étiquettes:

alberta debt, alberta government debt, alberta deficit, provincial debt, alberta's debt

Février 23, 2021 11:23AM

Trudeau government sets sights on legal gunowners—while ignoring criminals

Gary Mauser

Bill C-21 allows anyone to ask the courts for a warrantless search and seizure.

Étiquettes:

gun regulations, firearm legislation, firearm regulations, gun legislation, gun control, firearm registration

Février 22, 2021 4:38PM

A brief fiscal history of Alberta—marked by spending spikes

Livio Di Matteo

Since 2005, nominal per-capita program spending in Alberta has averaged about 14 per cent above the Canadian average.

Février 18, 2021 2:31PM

Kenney government must learn from fiscal mistakes—and successes—of the past

Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill

Alberta's deficit this year will be the largest in history, relative to the size of the provincial economy, at 6.9 per cent of GDP.

Étiquettes:

alberta government debt, alberta finances, alberta debt, alberta debt interest

Février 18, 2021 10:45AM

Carbon tax proponent misses mark—several times

Matthew Lau

Climate targets are irrelevant when determining whether a carbon tax is good policy.

Étiquettes:

carbon taxes, carbon tax, carbon levy, federal taxes

Février 18, 2021 9:03AM

Canada’s COVID response requires more imagination and innovation

Livio Di Matteo

Protracted lockdowns slowly strangle the economic and social life of the country.

Étiquettes:

COVID, lockdowns, health care innovation, pharmaceutical innovation

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Guaranteed annual income program could cost $465 billion per year

Ford government faces critical decisions as budget day looms

Scoring the economic performance of Canada’s last five prime ministers

1990s put Alberta’s fiscal problems into alarming perspective

Kenney government must learn from Alberta’s fiscal freefall

Trudeau government sets sights on legal gunowners—while ignoring criminals

A brief fiscal history of Alberta—marked by spending spikes

Kenney government must learn from fiscal mistakes—and successes—of the past

Carbon tax proponent misses mark—several times

Canada’s COVID response requires more imagination and innovation

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