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Octobre 31, 2024 12:01PM

Smith government should finally deboard Alberta’s resource revenue rollercoaster

Tegan Hill
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Smith government should finally deboard Alberta’s resource revenue rollercoaster

Albertans went from paying $58 per person in provincial debt interest costs in 2008/09 to $596 in 2021/22.

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resource revenues, budget deficit, alberta's debt, alberta sustainability fund
Septembre 17, 2024 9:07AM

B.C. government should tell British Columbians about any tax hike plan

Tegan Hill
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B.C. government should tell British Columbians about any tax hike plan

The province now has the fourth-highest top combined income tax rate in Canada and the United States.

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budget deficit, federal budget, federal government budget, income tax rate, personal tax rates
Mai 31, 2024 3:00AM

How Have Canadian Federal Governments Responded to Budget Deficits?
Ergete Ferede, Bev Dahlby
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ow Have Canadian Federal Governments Responded to Budget Deficits?
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government spending, federal government, federal government budget, budget deficit, debt and deficit, program spending, debt interest, interest payments
Mars 18, 2024 4:00AM

Federal government poised to miss another self-imposed fiscal target
Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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Federal government poised to miss another self-imposed fiscal target

These deficits have fuelled an $867.2 billion increase in gross federal debt from 2014/15 to 2022/23.

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federal government budget, federal government debt, debt and deficit, federal government spending, budget deficit
Février 2, 2024 10:30AM

Alberta government would run large deficit without historically high resource revenue
Tegan Hill
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Alberta government would run large deficit without historically high resource revenue

Every dollar that goes towards debt repayment is a dollar unavailable for important services or tax relief.

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alberta deficit, alberta government finances, alberta debt, alberta budget, budget deficit
Octobre 21, 2022 3:40PM

The fiscal cost of debt-financed government spending
Bev Dahlby, Ergete Ferede
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The fiscal cost of debt-financed government spending

Government borrowing crowds out private investment and lowers the economy’s productive potential.

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debt-financing, interest rates, program spending, fiscal policies, budget deficit
Juillet 1, 2022 6:00AM

Quebec has latest ‘Balanced Budget Tax Freedom Day’ of any province
Jake Fuss
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Quebec has latest ‘Balanced Budget Tax Freedom Day’ of any province

The federal and provincial governments will run combined deficits of $86 billion in 2022.

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tax freedom day, quebec tax competitiveness, quebec budget, provincial debt, budget deficit
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 8, 2022 8:10PM

Do Budget Deficits Matter? Essays on the Implications of Government Deficits and Debt
Matthew Lau, Donald Boudreaux, Philip Cross, David R. Henderson
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Do Budget Deficits Matter?
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budget deficit, federal deficits, provincial debt, federal government spending, debt financing
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