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Octobre 28, 2021 9:38AM

Infrastructure—not a quick fix for inflation
Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss
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Infrastructure—not a quick fix for inflation

Supply chains involve countless firms across the globe that contribute to the production and sale of goods.

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inflation, inflation rate, causes of inflation, infrastructure spending, infrastructure costs
Août 20, 2021 9:03AM

Muskrat Falls project illustrates problem with public ownership of large-scale projects

Jairo Yunis, Elmira Aliakbari
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Muskrat Falls project illustrates problem with public ownership of large-scale projects

Government officials face very different incentives than people in the private sector.

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business investment, private sector investment, infrastructure spending
Juillet 28, 2021 9:17AM

It shouldn’t take three levels of government to pay for a train
Steve Lafleur
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It shouldn’t take three levels of government to pay for a train

The prime minister is making the rounds, pledging money for various public transportation projects.

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regional subsidies, transportation infrastructure, public transit funding, municipal finance, infrastructure spending
Avril 15, 2021 12:33PM

Trudeau vs. Biden—transparency and budget honesty
Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis
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Trudeau vs. Biden—transparency and budget honesty

Nearly 60 per cent of the Liberal infrastructure spending was on “green” and “social” projects.

Étiquettes:
federal budget, canadian federal budget, federal taxes, infrastructure spending, tax increases
Mars 25, 2021 8:50AM

Trudeau government keeps ‘imagining’ while Canadians suffer the economic consequences
Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios
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Trudeau government keeps ‘imagining’ while Canadians suffer the economic consequences

For the 45 research projects approved, almost $100 million had been committed but not necessarily spent.

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federal government spending, infrastructure spending, innovation, business investment
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
Mars 18, 2020 3:42PM

Trudeau government’s COVID-19 fiscal response avoids major mistakes
Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens
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Trudeau government’s COVID-19 fiscal response avoids major mistakes

Ottawa will spend up to $27 billion supporting individual Canadians and businesses.

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infrastructure spending, employment insurance, economic downturn, economic stabilization program, COVID
Janvier 15, 2020 1:00AM

Fiscal Policy and Recessions: The Role of Public Infrastructure Spending
Finn Poschmann
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Fiscal Policy and Recessions: The Role of Public Infrastructure Spending
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recession, fiscal policies, fiscal policy, infrastructure spending, federal government spending
Mai 7, 2018 4:14PM

State of federal finances worse than previously thought
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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The PBO projects a cumulative federal deficit of $85.6 billion over the next five years.

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federal deficits, federal debt, debt and deficit canada, federal budget, infrastructure spending, Ottawa, Justin Trudeau, federal spending
Juillet 10, 2017 10:59AM

Provincial and local governments should make infrastructure decisions, not Ottawa
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, David Hunt
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Conditional grants give the federal government greater sway over projects across Canada.

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infrastructure, infrastructure spending, Ottawa, Justin Trudeau, toronto transit, transit, government spending