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Ottawa’s ballooning debt and deficits should be major campaign issue(Appeared in the National Post) by Jason Clemens and Jake FussThe total debt of the federal government (known as gross debt) is expected to exceed $2 trillion by 2024-25, up from $1.3 trillion in 2019-20. Nova Scotia can improve health care without breaking the bank(Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald) by Alex Whalen and Bacchus BaruaSince 1999, the provincial government increased health-care spending by more than 78 per cent. With higher oil prices, Alberta government must avoid fiscal mistakes of the pastby Tegan HillThe price of Brent Crude oil could reach US$100 per barrel in 2022 due to a surge in demand. It’s official—Canada’s finances are now unsustainable(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Ben EisenEarlier this summer, before the election began, Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released its annual fiscal sustainability report. Muskrat Falls project illustrates problem with public ownership of large-scale projects(Appeared in National Newswatch) by Jairo Yunis and Elmira AliakbariA couple of weeks before the election began, the federal government offered a multi-billion-dollar aid package to Newfoundland and Labrador to help the province complete the stagnant over-budget Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project. Dividends to Albertans would ensure better maintenance of Heritage Fund(Appeared in the Edmonton Journal) by Tegan HillThe Heritage Fund has the potential to provide vast benefits to Albertans, but it’s been hamstrung by weak fiscal rules. Each party’s climate plan fails basic economics(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Robert P. MurphyA recent summary of the four major federal parties’ positions on climate change showcases the pitfalls of political solutions. |
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