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Juin 18, 2020 1:32PM

P.E.I. projects $172.7 million budget deficit, largest nominal deficit in province’s history
Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss
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P.E.I. projects $172.7 million budget deficit, largest nominal deficit in province’s history

Budget include an additional $185 million in transfers from Ottawa.

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prince edward island, atlantic canada prosperity, budget deficit
Juin 15, 2020 3:17PM

P.E.I. deficit may be bigger than forecasts

Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss
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P.E.I. deficit may be bigger than forecasts

Forecasts project a -5.1 per cent decline in the province's GDP.

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prince edward island, provincial budget, atlantic canada
Juin 15, 2020 10:41AM

Reality of government matters when assessing policy options
Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis
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Reality of government matters when assessing policy options

Such implicit or explicit assumptions invariably lead to unintended consequences.

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federal government debt, federal finances, federal spending
Juin 12, 2020 10:57AM

Trudeau government should provide fiscal update—now
Livio Di Matteo
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Trudeau government should provide fiscal update—now
More than 8 million applicants successfully applied for the CERB.
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CERB, federal government spending, Canada Emergency Response Benefit, federal finances
Juin 11, 2020 9:34AM

Salaries and benefits often account for more than half of all provincial government spending

Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen, Ben Eisen
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Salaries and benefits often account for more than half of all provincial government spending

A large government debt burden can negatively affect economic growth.

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government employees' compensation, public compensation, federal government debt, government workers, government worker compensation
Juin 9, 2020 8:59AM

Provinces in Atlantic Canada must align government compensation with private sector

Alex Whalen, Niels Veldhuis, Tegan Hill
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Provinces in Atlantic Canada must align government compensation with private sector

Government workers in Atlantic Canada received 11.9 per cent more (on average) in wages than their private-sector counterparts.

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atlantic canada, atlantic canada prosperity, nova scotia, new brunswick finances, newfoundland & labrador finances, private sector compensation, public sector compensation
Mai 22, 2020 9:18AM

Trudeau government COVID assistance lacks proper targeting
Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios
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Trudeau government COVID assistance lacks proper targeting

The one-time payment to seniors will cost an estimated $2.5 billion.

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COVID, old age security, senior citizens, guaranteed income supplement
Mai 1, 2020 11:38AM

Governments across Canada must reduce spending post-recession

Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen
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Governments across Canada must reduce spending post-recession

Total provincial government deficits will reach an estimated $63.0 billion this year.

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budget deficit, federal finances, provincial economy, provincial finances, government spending
Avril 30, 2020 1:09PM

Albertans can’t bet on another ride on the resource revenue roller-coaster
Steve Lafleur
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Albertans can’t bet on another ride on the resource revenue roller-coaster

Non-renewable resource revenue accounted for up to 27 per cent of total provincial government revenue.

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oil revenues, resource revenues, resource revenue
Avril 22, 2020 2:04PM

Canada does not need a modern ‘Marshall Plan’ after COVID
Steven Globerman, Jake Fuss
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Canada does not need a modern ‘Marshall Plan’ after COVID

After the COVID crisis has passed, Ottawa should find ways to encourage private-sector investment and hiring.

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infrastructure spending, investments, business investment, private-sector investment, COVID

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