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Plan to delay federal budget makes it harder for Canadians to track spending and debt(Appeared in the Hub) by Jake Fuss and Grady MunroWithout a timely budget, parliamentarians may not have the necessary information to make informed decisions. Rethinking Friedman’s any tax cuts, any timeby Jason Clemens and Niels VeldhuisAt the end of 2023/24, federal program spending in Canada reached an estimated $474.2 billion, representing 15.9 per cent of the economy. New fiscal approach necessary to reduce Ottawa’s mountain of debtby Jake Fuss and Grady MunroFrom 2014/15 to 2024/25, total federal debt is expected to double from $1.1 trillion to a projected $2.2 trillion. Ontario government should take harder line against renegade school boards(Appeared in the Epoch Times) by Michael ZwaagstraParents who choose an independent school should not have to pay the entire cost of their children’s education. Mounting evidence suggests emissions cap will harm Canadiansby Julio Mejía and Elmira AliakbariThe oil and gas sector provides employment for more than 140,000 Canadian families. Don’t stop now—Alberta government should enact more health-care reform(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Mackenzie MoirSaskatchewan allowed patients to choose which specialist they wanted to see for treatment. Ford government failed to keep fiscal powder dry—now Ontarians will pay the price(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Jake Fuss and Grady MunroThe government's debt interest payments will reach a projected $16.2 billion this year. Carney’s cabinet likely means more of the same on energy and climate(Appeared in the Western Standard) by Kenneth P. GreenFreeland is a strong believer in the climate crisis, believes that transportation must be electrified and so on. Alberta town can’t tax its way out of housing crisis(Appeared in the Calgary Herald) by Jake Fuss and Austin ThompsonMunicipalities should remove policy barriers that restrict new housing development. Canada’s electric vehicle industry faces multiple threats(Appeared in the Hill Times) by Joseph FournierIn Canada, from 2014 to 2023, automotive production fell from 2.4 million to 1.5 million vehicles. Canada’s finances deteriorated faster than any other G7 countryby Jake Fuss and Grady MunroFrom 2014 to 2024, Canada observed the largest increase in the size of government of any G7 country. |
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