Get ready for naughty little taxes: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Naughty little taxes are low in revenues (typically less than a half point of GDP) but high in virtue signalling, writes Jack Mintz...
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...
A modest proposal on public service pay to help tackle the ballooning deficit: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
A permanent 20% reduction of public service pay seems warranted. Either that or the doubling of pension plan contributions, writes Philip Cross. By...
Expect more broken promises in federal budget as spending grows faster than economy: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
It was wrong to push up deficits during good times, which now hangs as a massive weight on the Trudeau government’s fiscal neck,...
The 2010s were a lost decade of debt: Philip Cross in the National Post
The combination of a decade of slow income growth and mounting debt has left Canada’s economy vulnerable to a shock, writes Philip Cross. ...