<time datetime="2022-03-10T11:48:03-05:00">March 10, 2022</time>
The Study in Brief
- The federal government’s massive spending and borrowing during the COVID-19 pandemic has…
<time datetime="2021-11-18T00:00:01-05:00">November 18, 2021</time>
Automatic GST Cuts Should Be In Ottawa’s Tool Box To Fight Downturns
- The federal government should consider automatic cuts to the goods and services tax (GST)…
<time datetime="2021-07-29T00:00:01-04:00">July 29, 2021</time>
Ottawa’s Gamble on Canada’s Fiscal Future
- The federal debt-to-GDP ratio could easily rise above current peak levels associated with the pandemic. Only small changes…
<time datetime="2021-01-12T00:01:00-05:00">January 12, 2021</time>
Bank of Canada Built Solid Track Record Pre-COVID
- The Bank of Canada built an impressive track record with its policy moves pre-COVID, then the pandemic knocked its…
<time datetime="2020-10-20T00:01:00-04:00">October 20, 2020</time>
Canada in ‘Economic and Fiscal Fog,’ Needs Real Debate on Future Path
- Canada needs a national debate over its economic and fiscal future, according to Don Drummond,…
<time datetime="2020-10-08T00:01:00-04:00">October 8, 2020</time>
Tricky Juggling Act Ahead for Bank of Canada
- The Bank of Canada must handle three challenges simultaneously—providing economic stimulus, hitting inflation targets and…
Intelligence Memos
To: Canadian fiscal observers
From: Munir A. Sheikh
Date: January 31, 2024
Re: Cure for the Public Debt Pandemic: An Economic-Principles-Based Fiscal Anchor
Governments across the…
Intelligence Memos
From: Glen Hodgson and Diana Smallridge
To: Reconciliation observers
Date: January 17, 2024
Re: Unlocking Indigenous financing: are loan guarantees the answer?
The federal…
Op-Ed
In its November Fall Economic Statement, the federal government presented a long-term projection that shows its debt ratio — that is, federal debt divided by GDP — declining smoothly over the…
Op-Ed
La puissante contre-attaque occidentale ne parviendra pas à stopper l’agression barbare subie par les Ukrainiens, mais imposera à la Russie un lourd tribut. Tous les pays pâtiront du conflit,…
Op-Ed
Une chatte n’y retrouverait pas ses petits dans le fatras de chiffres présentés dans l’énoncé économique de la ministre des Finances Chrystia Freeland, lundi dernier. À telle enseigne que…
Op-Ed
Le Canada déploie le plus grand effort financier de toutes les économies avancées pour lutter contre la crise, effort que permet son endettement le plus faible. Dans l’ampleur comme dans la manière…
