Public Policy and Politics in the 2019 Election: New Commentary by Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (July 25, 2019): With the federal election fast approaching, Canadians are at a critical juncture. With that in mind, what are the...
Another sprawling, unfocused budget, and so little to show for all the red ink: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Spending in this budget is not concentrated in specific areas where government can make a difference, but spread far and wide so it...
Deficit debate clouding the big picture on government spending: MLI commentary by Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (February 14, 2019): A recent series of speeches, articles, and debates is provoking big questions about deficits and debt. Do they...
Perpetual deficits and the failure to make tough choices: Sean Speer for Inside Policy
In its Fall Economic Statement, the government now anticipates perpetual deficits with no return to budgetary balance on the horizon, writes Sean Speer....
Fall economic update is a chance to correct three years of flawed policy: Speer and Crowley in the Globe and Mail
Minister Morneau is right to put competitiveness back at the centre of his agenda. It should have been there all along. Work and...
Debate is needed on Ottawa's spending plans: Sean Speer in the Toronto Sun
Ottawa shouldn’t be running deficits for deficit’s sake or spending for spending’s sake; protecting the federal government’s fiscal capacity must be a priority...
Canada can’t break its debt habit, and it’s killing growth: Cross in the Financial Post
The Canadian economy remains heavily dependent on debt-fuelled increases in household and government spending for growth, writes Senior Fellow Philip Cross in the...
Investment, Exports Suffering in Business-Unfriendly Canada: MLI Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (March 14, 2018): Failure to transition away from household and government spending means the Canadian economy is still overly-reliant on debt...
What the US should learn from elsewhere about tackling its debt: Speer in CapX
This month’s budget deal between Republicans and Democrats in the Senate increases domestic and military spending by roughly $300 billion over the next years, writes...
AUDIO: Beyond the Budget: Examining Canadian Fiscal Policy: Speer on Beyond the Headlines
Click here to listen to Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer on Beyond the Headlines discussing Canadian fiscal policy in light of the upcoming...
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