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Repeating the Past: Provinces Accept Federal Money at their Peril
Provinces risk their finances by relying on federal transfers for programs in areas of provincial jurisdiction
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The Cost of Business Subsidies in Canada
Federal, provincial and local governments spent more than $350 billion on corporate welfare from 2007 to 2019
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Ontario Premiers and Provincial Government Spending
Ontario government spending reached highest level on record in 2020 at $11,558 per person
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Saskatchewan Premiers and Provincial Government Spending
Saskatchewan government spending reaches highest level on record in 2021 at $16,843 per person
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British Columbia Premiers and Provincial Government Spending
BC government spending reaches highest level on record in 2021 at $13,250 per person
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Don’t Spend Away the Windfall: Better Options for Alberta’s Unexpected Revenues
Don’t squander Alberta’s surpluses by spending them— instead, lower taxes, pay off the debt and/or re-establish rainy-day fund
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Alberta Premiers and Government Spending
Alberta government per-person spending highest in 2017—exceeded COVID-induced spending in 2020
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An Aging Population: The Demographic Drag on Canada’s Labour Market
Employment rate for Canadians 15-64 at record levels, but aging population limiting overall labour market recovery
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The Accumulated Debt and Economic Performance of Industrialized Countries during COVID
Canada second highest debt accumulator (as a share of the economy) out of 33 countries from 2019-21
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What Changed in Alberta from the Fall 2021 Mid-year Update to Budget 2022
Holding the line on spending, would allow Alberta’s provincial government to re-establish rainy day account and get off the resource roller coaster