Who was Barbara Mitchell?

Décembre 21, 2022 10:56AM

Ontario’s fiscal challenges—is there political will to address them?

By

Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss

Despite years of criticizing its predecessors for reckless spending, the Ford government has followed a similar fiscal path.

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ontario finances, ontario's finances, Ontario fiscal, ontario government, ontario government spending

Décembre 20, 2022 2:38PM

Charitable giving on the wane in Atlantic Canada

By

Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss

Between 2010 and 2020, the percentage of tax filers giving to charity decreased by 24.7 per cent in Nova Scotia.

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Atlantic Canada Prosperity

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charitable contributions, charitable giving, charity, charitable donations, generosity index, generosity

Décembre 15, 2022 8:51AM

Ontario government should not give government workers large pay increases

By

Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss

Government workers in the province enjoy higher wages and benefits compared to similar private-sector workers.

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ontario's finances, ontario government, public sector compensation, ontario government spending

Décembre 8, 2022 1:32PM

Ottawa has long troubled history of writing cheques

By

Alex Whalen, Tegan Hill

The auditor general found that $4.6 billion in payments for programs such as CERB were made to individuals who were ineligible.

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Government Spending & Taxes

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Ottawa, federal spending, federal government spending, government subsidies, federal cash transfers

Décembre 7, 2022 9:30AM

Ontario’s government debt actually increased last year by $6.8 billion

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Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss

Ontario’s net debt increased from $373.6 billion in 2020/21 to $380.4 billion in 2021/22.

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ontario debt, ontario's debt, ontario government debt, ontario government spending

Décembre 2, 2022 10:21AM

Despite balanced operating budget in 2021/22, Ontario faces mountain of debt

By

Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss

The province holds $380.4 billion in debt—or nearly $26,000 per Ontarian.

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ontario debt, ontario government debt, ontario budget, ontario's debt, ontario government spending

Novembre 29, 2022 3:22PM

Saskatchewan government must resist urge to spend windfall

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The province eliminated its rainy-day account in 2007/08.

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Government Spending & Taxes, Other Topics

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saskatchewan, saskatchewan budget, saskatchewan economy, saskatchewan prosperity

Novembre 25, 2022 1:14PM

Trudeau government targets law-abiding gunowners, again

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Research shows that previous legislation prohibiting the possession and acquisition of certain firearms made no discernable impact on homicide rates.

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gun control, gun legislation, gun regulations, gun violence

Novembre 24, 2022 4:42PM

Alberta government must restrain spending despite large surplus

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Governments in Alberta have a long history of increasing provincial spending during periods of high resource revenue, which inevitably leads to deficits once resource revenues decline.

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alberta budget, alberta government finances, alberta government spending, alberta sustainability fund

Novembre 18, 2022 9:36AM

Trudeau government is all gas and no brake on spending

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According to forecasts, federal spending will be $89.2 billion higher than previously projected for 2022/23 and $80.7 billion higher in 2023/24.

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Government Spending & Taxes, Other Topics

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federal spending, federal government debt, federal government spending, federal finances

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