Reading Time: 3 minutes Quebec spending per student is 13.6% less than in Ontario, and the lowest of any province, yet Quebec students achieve comparable results to students in Ontario
Author: Tegan Hill
Alberta’s debt was unsustainable even before COVID-19
Reading Time: 3 minutes Analysis shows Alberta must significantly reduce spending relative to the size of the economy or raise taxes
Sooner or later, we will pay for federal spending
Reading Time: 3 minutes Trudeau isn’t saying no new taxes; he’s saying we should continue to spend today and pay for it with taxes tomorrow
Reduce income taxes to spur Nova Scotia’s recovery
Reading Time: 3 minutes Attempting to fight high deficits while maintaining high tax rates will reduce the province’s economic growth prospects
Federal tax hikes would do more harm than good
Reading Time: 3 minutes Our high income tax rates discourage productive economic activity and put Canada at a competitive disadvantage
Stimulus spending will likely harm Canadian economy, not help it
Reading Time: 3 minutes Government spending actually crowds out private economic activity and therefore doesn’t stimulate the economy
Federal deficit-spending plans put burden on taxpayers
Reading Time: 3 minutes As more resources go towards paying debt interest, the gap between what we pay in taxes and what we receive in services widens
How to make provincial education spending pay off
Reading Time: 3 minutes Providing greater educational diversity through independent schools helps B.C. and Quebec achieve better student performance – at a lower cost
Federal finances on a razor’s edge
Reading Time: 3 minutes The federal government can’t continue to ignore the warning signs of a slowing economy. It should limit discretionary spending now
Federal government tax cuts miss the mark
Reading Time: 3 minutes We need smart tax cuts that improve incentives for workers, entrepreneurs and investors, along with a balanced budget