Ontario needs to look to Quebec for debt management strategies
With the rollout of vaccinations underway, governments should start planning for the recovery and developing plans to put their finances on the path to sustainability
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Author: Jake Fuss
Now is the time for Nova Scotia to rein in tax-supported spending
Many COVID-19-related factors are beyond the government’s control. But it could unwind emergency spending implemented early in the pandemic
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Ontario government must avoid fiscal mistakes of its predecessors
The government must craft a credible short-term plan to eliminate the budget deficit rather than continuing the bipartisan habit of kicking the can down the road
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Ontario must quickly balance budget in wake of pandemic
Deficits might seem like an abstract problem for our future selves (or future generations) but in Ontario, this simply isn’t the case
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Charitable giving on the wane in Nova Scotia, across the country
The rapid decline in giving in recent decades means Canadian charities are increasingly strapped for resources and face larger financial obstacles
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Federal government approach to finances anything but ‘prudent’
The government has consistently demonstrated a lack of prudence in its approach to public finances, leaving huge bills for future generations to pay
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Trudeau government dodges democratic accountability
It’s hard not to interpret the federal government’s ongoing refusal to deliver a full budget as yet another example of avoiding accountability
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New Brunswick government finances unsustainable
If the government doesn’t restore provincial finances, future generations will pay the price through debt interest payments
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Sooner or later, we will pay for federal spending
Trudeau isn’t saying no new taxes; he’s saying we should continue to spend today and pay for it with taxes tomorrow
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Federal tax hikes would do more harm than good
Our high income tax rates discourage productive economic activity and put Canada at a competitive disadvantage
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