In Canada, total government spending—more than 40 per cent of GDP—is much higher than empirical evidence shows to be optimal.
Ottawa
December 6, 2016
3:00AM
Study examines how fiscal policies aimed at reducing government deficits affect the economy.
November 1, 2016
3:00AM
Reports in advance of Ottawa’s federal fiscal update suggest the deficit may reach $34 billion.
October 26, 2016
12:11PM
Amazingly, the federal government offers no cost estimates of more than 90 tax expenditures.
September 16, 2016
1:16PM
If Canada is fifth freest, it can’t be a very free planet.
January 12, 2016
9:01AM
Federal transfers to the provinces are higher today than ever before, with a projected cost of $1,897 per Canadian this fiscal year.
December 17, 2015
3:00AM
Housing markets in Canada’s largest cities are once again the subject of national news, this time because of an increase of the minimum down payments for government-backed mortgages.
December 10, 2015
10:34AM
Ottawa, where red tape is the thickest, should look across the river to Gatineau, which imposes less of a regulatory burden on building.
December 3, 2015
3:00AM
If it takes too long to get city hall’s approval for housing developments, the supply of new homes may lag behind demand.
October 23, 2015
4:00AM
Before we buy boatloads of new infrastructure in Canada, we should ask why current infrastructure is crumbling.