fiscal policy
Canada is adrift without a fiscal anchor
Having no fiscal anchor means that the government is without self-imposed restraints on its spending behaviour
Who was Canada’s best fiscal manager? Part II
Is being tough on spending and deficits the best measure of sound fiscal management?
Chrétien, Martin, Harper: Who has the best fiscal record?
What the numbers say about the performance of the last three governments as fiscal managers
Why the Reinhart-Rogoff glitch doesn’t matter for Canada
Not right now, anyways, say Stephen Gordon
What to expect from the federal budget
Slower-rising transfers and lower program spending. Basically, more of the same, writes Stephen Gordon
A different take on Canada’s deficit-fighting story
Revisiting our fiscal “miracle”
News flash: no free lunch after all
Fraser Institute study confirms what was already plain as day: fiscal “stimulus” had nothing to do with the recovery. Using Statistics Canada data, they find: