Justin Trudeau claims to be a fiscal conservative. He’s not.
The PM’s statements in praise of fiscal responsibility are dubious, considering his government’s first budget
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How to spend $2 billion on research really quickly
Want your share of the Trudeau Liberals’ research windfall? Just make a few miracles.
Canada joins global anti-austerity club
New Liberal government promotes the purse strings-loosening principles of its new federal budget
Trudeau proves the tax boutique is still open for business
The Liberals scrapped many of the Tories’ boutique tax credits. So why did they pander with one of their own?
The case for nasty, dirty, evil deficits
Paul Wells explains why budget debate should not be about spending alone
Canada is adrift without a fiscal anchor
Having no fiscal anchor means that the government is without self-imposed restraints on its spending behaviour
The truth about slippery slopes, debt bombs and deficit hawks
The hand-wringing over the 2016 federal budget neglects the acknowledgement that ’living in the red can be smart sometimes’
Maclean’s on the Hill: The budget, deficits, and Rob Ford
An audio briefing from the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau on a busy week in politics
How the Liberals could balance the budget—if they have the will
With the budget, the Liberals have taken a page out of the Conservative plan for program expenditures. But there are many reasons to think it won’t work.
What students should know about the federal budget
Money coach Janet Gray on changes coming to the Canada Student Grant and student tax credits