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A Case for Spending Restraint in Canada: How the Federal Government Can Balance the Budget
Federal government could balance the budget by 2026/27 with modest spending restraint
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Canada’s Challenge in Meeting NATO’s Defence Spending Target
Canada unlikely to meet NATO spending target without accumulating billions in new debt
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Meritocracy, Personal Responsibility, and Encouraging Investment: Lessons from Singapore’s Economic Growth Miracle
Singapore per-person income increased from US$4,215 in 1965 to US$59,176 in 2020, providing lessons in economic growth for western countries
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Federal and Provincial Debt-Interest Costs for Canadians, 2024 Edition
Canadians in every province will pay more than $1,750 per person in 2023-24 on government interest costs amounting to $81.8 billion
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Understanding the Nature of Canada’s Fiscal and Economic Challenges
Ottawa’s policy direction since 2015 has led to deterioration of finances, collapse in business investment and economic stagnation
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The Growing Debt Burden for Canadians: 2024 Edition
Canada’s combined federal-provincial debt will approach $2.2 trillion in 2023/24
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Generosity in Canada: The 2023 Generosity Index
Canadian generosity hits lowest point in 20 years
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The Free Enterprise Welfare State: A History of Denmark’s Unique Economic Model
Average Danes pay high taxes to finance Denmark’s large welfare state
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Missed Opportunity: Federal Spending Increases Prevent Real Tax Relief for Canadians
Federal spending restraint could have provided $18.7 billion in tax relief for Canadians and a budget surplus in 2023/24
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Taxes versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index 2023 edition
The average Canadian family paid more in 2022 on taxes than it did on housing, food and clothing combined