Should we be worried about government debt? Yes: Philip Cross in the Star
The high level of government debt in Canada, when the economy is recovering rapidly, reflects an unwillingness to make hard choices about spending...
Let's stress-test government: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
What kind of shape would the federal and provincial governments be in if the cost of borrowing were two percentage points higher? writes...
Chrystia Freeland’s tough week trying to defend breathtaking permanent spending plans: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
At some point, Freeland will have to tell us we can’t spend what we can’t afford, writes Jack Mintz in the Financial Post....
Warning! Liberal spending blitz ahead: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
The Trudeau government seems bent on bribing voters with mountains of new debt that it will leave for others to pay, writes Jack...
We don't need higher taxes to slay government debt: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Hiking taxes is the worst economic choice to achieve both growth and fiscal sustainability, writes Jack Mintz in the Financial Post. Below is...
Ottawa is in a 'vicious circle' of spending due to the pandemic: Philip Cross on BNN Bloomberg
MLI senior fellow Philip Cross appeared on BNN Bloomberg to discuss the testimony of Evan Siddall, the president and CEO of Canada Mortgage...
Canada's debt load is even worse than you think: Jack Mintz in The Financial Post
Add it all up and Canada’s debt burden is $3.2 trillion. That’s 166 per cent of GDP — fully four times the IMF...
Harsh medicine for the federal government’s COVID-19 hangover: Donald Savoie for Inside Policy
The ’90s deficit fighting solution of downloading won’t have the same impact this time. Federal spending and size of government need to be...
All this debt won’t be painless: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Countries with highly leveraged households, corporations and public sectors will face financial instability as credit spreads widen and currencies devalue, writes Jack Mintz. ...
Grow to get over our new debt mountain: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
The focus should be on education, growth-enhancing public infrastructure, moving to balanced budgets, tax and regulatory reform, and better and cheaper delivery of...