Mars 12, 2023 5:30AM

Premier Ford—one of the biggest spenders in Ontario history

Ben Eisen

Under the Ford government, inflation-adjusted per-person spending has increased by 2.4 per cent annually.

Étiquettes:

ontario government spending, ontario government debt, ontario debt, ontario budget

Mars 9, 2023 2:00PM

Large percentage of Aussies want socialism—but don’t want to pay for it

Jason Clemens, Steven Globerman

Only 39 per cent of Australians support a broad-based increase in personal income taxes.

Étiquettes:

socialism, Australia, social welfare, federal government spending

Mars 8, 2023 3:41PM

Ford government should consult the data amid calls for government pay increases

Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss

Government workers in Ontario retire 2.5 years earlier (on average) than those in the private sector.

Étiquettes:

public sector compensation, government employees, public compensation, government pensions

Mars 8, 2023 7:00AM

B.C. ramps up spending and increases size of government

Jock Finlayson

Public-sector capital investment is pegged at $48.5 billion over the next three years.

Étiquettes:

B.C. budget, british columbia finances, bc government spending, bc government debt, bc debt, bc economy

Mars 6, 2023 4:36PM

Alberta’s new spending rule—the good, the bad and the ugly

Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss

The province’s current spending levels greatly exceed its tax revenues.

Étiquettes:

alberta government spending, alberta's debt, alberta government finances, alberta finances, alberta government debt

Mars 1, 2023 4:00PM

Ontario’s ‘temporary’ tax increases may never go away

Ben Eisen

For the province's top earners, each new dollar they earn is taxed at 53.53 per cent.

Étiquettes:

personal income taxes, income tax rates, personal tax rates, tax rates, income taxes, tax increases

Février 28, 2023 4:23PM

Smith government takes one step forward two steps back in Budget 2023

Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios

Program spending is projected to be $4.2 billion higher in 2023/24 than budgeted just a few months ago.

Étiquettes:

alberta budget, alberta's debt, alberta government debt, alberta government finances, budget surplus

Février 28, 2023 3:08PM

Premier Eby fails to learn from mistakes of predecessor in first budget

Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill

The province will run a $4.2 billion operating budget deficit in 2023/24.

Étiquettes:

bc budget, british columbia budget, B.C. budget, british columbia finances

Février 27, 2023 11:23AM

B.C. government should help create genuine ‘growth’ and reduce taxes

Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen

The province now has the fourth-highest top personal income tax rate in Canada and the United States.

Étiquettes:

B.C. budget, british columbia finances, bc taxes, british columbia government, bc government spending

Février 27, 2023 6:00AM

B.C. government must rein in spending in upcoming budget to avoid big runup in debt

Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen

An unexpected boost in revenues temporarily forestalled rapid debt growth.

Étiquettes:

bc debt, british columbia finances, bc government debt, bc government spending, british columbia government

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Premier Ford—one of the biggest spenders in Ontario history

Large percentage of Aussies want socialism—but don’t want to pay for it

Ford government should consult the data amid calls for government pay increases

B.C. ramps up spending and increases size of government

Alberta’s new spending rule—the good, the bad and the ugly

Ontario’s ‘temporary’ tax increases may never go away

Smith government takes one step forward two steps back in Budget 2023

Premier Eby fails to learn from mistakes of predecessor in first budget

B.C. government should help create genuine ‘growth’ and reduce taxes

B.C. government must rein in spending in upcoming budget to avoid big runup in debt

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