Further Unfunded, Ongoing Spending Unsustainable for Ottawa: Fiscal and Tax Working Group
Council Report
Further Unfunded, Ongoing Spending Unsustainable for Ottawa: Fiscal and Tax Working Group
September 22, 2020 – The COVID-19 crisis has left Ottawa’s finances vulnerable to significant downside risks, meaning little room for major post-crisis spending initiatives without tax increases…
A wealth tax won’t work to fix the coming debt crisis: we need a consumption tax like the GST - Globe and Mail Op-Ed
Op-Ed
A wealth tax won’t work to fix the coming debt crisis: we need a consumption tax like the GST - Globe and Mail Op-Ed
The federal fiscal snapshot in July projects a pandemic-induced deficit of $343-billion in 2020-21 and a debt-to-GDP ratio jumping to 49 per cent from 30 per cent. Don’t forget provincial debt, too.…
Van Dijk, Hodgson – Developing a Credible Public Debt Management Plan
Intelligence Memos
Van Dijk, Hodgson – Developing a Credible Public Debt Management Plan
From: Glen Hodgson and Peter van Dijk To: Canadians Concerned about Government Debt Date: July 23, 2020 Re: Developing a Credible Public Debt Management Plan      …

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