<time datetime="2013-03-18T13:45:10-04:00">March 18, 2013</time>
The C.D. Howe Institute’s 2013 Shadow Budget, released today, protects Canada from near-term economic and fiscal risks by accelerating the federal government’s planned return to budget surpluses,…
<time datetime="2011-03-23T19:28:40-04:00">March 23, 2011</time>
The C.D. Howe Institute today released its analysis of the 2011 Federal Budget. The e-brief by authors Alexandre Laurin, Finn Poschmann and William B.P. Robson is entitled, “When Striking an…
<time datetime="2011-02-01T04:00:00-05:00">February 1, 2011</time>
The C.D. Howe Institute today released its 2011 federal Shadow Budget with a five-step plan to end the flow of red ink in Ottawa ahead of the government’s five-year timeline. In A Faster Track to…
<time datetime="2010-02-01T04:00:00-05:00">February 1, 2010</time>
<time datetime="2010-01-01T00:00:00-05:00">January 1, 2010</time>
<time datetime="2009-04-01T04:00:00-04:00">April 1, 2009</time>
Intelligence Memos
To: Canadian Budget Watchers
From: Don Drummond and William B.P. Robson
Date: April 15, 2024
Re: Grading the 2024 Federal Budget: A 10-point Scheme
Canada’s fiscal situation is dire, with…
Op-Ed
Canada’s fiscal situation is dire, with bloated spending, excessive borrowing and growth-stifling taxes. Canadians need a responsible federal budget — if not an A-grade fiscal plan, at least a solid…
Intelligence Memos
To: Canadian public finance watchers
From: Don Drummond and William B.P. Robson
Date: March 27, 2024
Re: There Are No Excuses for April Budgets
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland…
