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Canada’s Rising Personal Tax Rates and Falling Tax Competitiveness, 2020
Across all income levels, Canadians pay higher personal income taxes than Americans
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Explaining the Growth in Federal Program Spending since 2015
Just 5 spending categories out of 34 account for more than 60% of total increase in federal spending since 2015
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Is Fiscal Stimulus an Effective Policy Response to a Recession? Reviewing the Existing Research
Stimulus spending will not ‘kickstart’ economy, will increase government deficits and debt
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Equalization and Stabilization Post-Recession: Is Canada Ready?
Equalization program can’t adapt to rapid fiscal changes among provinces
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Prime Ministers and Government Spending: Updated 2020 Edition
Ottawa spending 50% more per Canadian in 2020 than during the 2009 recession: $13,226 vs. $8,775
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Deferring Federal Taxes: Illustrating the Deficit Using the GST
To balance the federal government’s pre-recession deficit this year, the GST would have had to increase from the 5% to 9%
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Alberta’s Lost Advantage on Personal Income Tax Rates
Alberta’s personal income tax rates uncompetitive compared to energy-producing U.S. states
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Examining Federal Debt in Canada by Prime Ministers Since Confederation, 2020
Justin Trudeau’s government only one in more than a century to increase per-person debt without facing war or recession
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Prime Ministers and Government Spending: 2020 Edition
Trudeau government spending hits all-time high, including years of war and recession
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Education Spending in Public Schools in Canada: 2020 Edition
Spending in public schools across Canada up more than 10% in recent years