Biden sells twisted fiscal concepts: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Biden has a flair for poorly thought-out proposals, including blessing the billionaires’ capital gains tax, writes Jack Mintz in the Financial Post. Below...
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...
Budget rains down oceans of red ink but may not be as transformative as it seems: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
The budget serves as an excellent summary of the Trudeau government — it excels at posturing but is weak on delivering results, writes...
There are no more fiscal anchors holding back the Liberals after this budget: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Canadians should take note that they will be paying $40 billion in taxes just to cover interest expenses, writes Jack Mintz in the...
1,000,000,000,000: William Watson in the Financial Post
Will Ottawa borrowing $100 million more produce more benefits than leaving the money with Canadians to spend? writes William Watson in the Financial...
Chrystia Freeland's doublethink: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
The unrelenting decades-long focus on short-term stimulus for the economy has been at the expense of ignoring the long-term damage stimulus does to...
All the green subways in the world won’t get pilots flying again: William Watson in the Financial Post
Once we have immunity to the virus, there is going to be so much pent-up demand for these currently devastated sectors that fiscal...
Liberal government is placing a daring fiscal bet with its massive deficit spending plan: Christian Leuprecht in CBC
By gambling it can get a free lunch, the federal government is making a daring fiscal bet, writes Christian Leuprecht in CBC. By...
In government spending and deficits, we're now No. 1 in the world: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Unproductive public spending outstripping economic growth will be our real albatross threatening prosperity in years ahead, writes Jack Mintz in the Financial Post....
Health-care roadblocks stymie patients: David Zitner in Troy Media
The Nova Scotia Health Authority lets an inefficient telephone system act as an important barrier to timely care, writes David Zitner. By David...
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