debt and deficits

Juin 2, 2021 10:13AM

Canadians paying dearly for mounting provincial debt

Jake Fuss

In Canada, government net debt has doubled from $1 trillion to $2 trillion.

Étiquettes:

provincial debt, provincial budget, budget deficit, debt and deficits

Mars 26, 2021 2:06PM

Ontario continues to accumulate debt more quickly than Quebec

Steve Lafleur, Jake Fuss

Quebec reduced its debt-to-GDP ratio by 3.4 per cent.

Étiquettes:

ontario government debt, quebec government debt, debt and deficits, equalization

Août 20, 2019 1:00AM

Federal Deficits Then and Now: Is Canada Repeating the Fiscal Mistakes of 1965 to 1995?

Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios, Jason Clemens

Étiquettes:

federal government debt, federal deficits, federal debt, debt and deficit, debt and deficits, federal government budget

Mai 14, 2019 4:13PM

Beware, budget deficits can increase inequality

Vincent Geloso

Government debt redistributes resources from the entire population to the wealthy holders of the debt.

Étiquettes:

budget deficit, debt and deficits, income inequality

Août 1, 2018 2:53PM

Learning from the past—rapid deficit-reduction should be a Ford government priority

Ben Eisen

In 2017/18, Ontario’s net debt reached $308 billion.

Étiquettes:

ontario government debt, ontario government spending, charles sousa, doug ford, debt and deficits

Juillet 26, 2018 1:41PM

Austerity—not increased spending—helped lay the groundwork for Portugal’s recovery

Livio Di Matteo

In 2012, government spending declined by 7.3 per cent.

Étiquettes:

austerity, government spending, portugal, investment-to-GDP ratio, debt and deficits

Juin 29, 2018 2:53PM

Alberta deficit hit $8 billion despite improving resource revenues

Steve Lafleur

The Notley government increased spending by nearly 13 per cent over is first two full fiscal years in office.

Étiquettes:

alberta government spending, joe ceci, alberta budget, debt and deficits, rachel notley, oil prices, alberta economy

Février 1, 2018 5:00AM

Ontario’s fiscal paradox—a balanced budget and mounting debt

Livio Di Matteo

In 2016-17, the deficit was $0.991 billion but $6.276 billion was added to the net debt.

Étiquettes:

ontario debt, ontario budget, charles sousa, kathleen wynne, ontario, ontario taxpayers, ontario economy, interest rates, net debt, debt and deficits

Novembre 22, 2017 5:00AM

The key fiscal lesson of Canada’s first 150 years—spend prudently

Livio Di Matteo

As the economic role of government expanded in 20th century Canada, governments lost sight of the law of diminishing returns.

Étiquettes:

government spending, Justin Trudeau, kathleen wynne, rachel notley, john horgan, debt and deficits, taxes

Novembre 10, 2017 2:32PM

Wynne government embarks on spending spree despite looming economic storm clouds

Livio Di Matteo

Ontario’s unemployment rate crept up slightly to 5.9 per cent in October.

Étiquettes:

kathleen wynne, ontario economy, debt and deficits, building permits

Formulaire de recherche

debt and deficits

Canadians paying dearly for mounting provincial debt

Ontario continues to accumulate debt more quickly than Quebec

Federal Deficits Then and Now: Is Canada Repeating the Fiscal Mistakes of 1965 to 1995?

Beware, budget deficits can increase inequality

Learning from the past—rapid deficit-reduction should be a Ford government priority

Austerity—not increased spending—helped lay the groundwork for Portugal’s recovery

Alberta deficit hit $8 billion despite improving resource revenues

Ontario’s fiscal paradox—a balanced budget and mounting debt

The key fiscal lesson of Canada’s first 150 years—spend prudently

Wynne government embarks on spending spree despite looming economic storm clouds