economic update

Tom Parkin: Bill Morneau’s fall economic update gave big for business, and ignored a much bigger issue—crushing household debt

Kevin Milligan: Ratcheting the corporate tax rate up or down doesn’t grow the economy or improve tax fairness. Here’s a smarter approach.

Though spending is less, the government said it is also taking in $2.7 billion less in revenue in the fiscal year

Paul Wells: The Liberals’ big initiatives have proved exhausting. It’s no wonder they’re finally turning to the simple payoffs.

Comparing the finance minister’s fall economic statement last year to today’s edition shows a dramatic change in emphasis

Stephen Maher on how Bill Morneau is squandering opportunities and causing blowback that Trudeau can no longer afford

Should the economic update have been presented to Parliament?

Joe Oliver avoids Parliament

If you’re buying into Harper’s surpluses, you’re also buying into Harper’s austerity program

What will it take to get back to surplus?

The former parliamentary budget officer considers Jim Flaherty’s fiscal statement

Mourning the loss of one measure of parliamentary accountability