Trudeau government keeps violating self-imposed fiscal rules
There are few signs the Liberals will transform into responsible stewards of public finances and take meaningful steps to control debt and debt interest costs.
It’s always the economy, and we’re not stupid
While politicians hurl accusations and recycle old ideological claims, their lives are mostly untouched by current financial pressures; they, along with grocery store executives, well-cushioned pensioners and parents who can somehow still afford Taylor Swift tickets.
Fall economic statement falls short
Fighting for the climate and affordability are not competing goals. The Liberals must not allow Conservative sloganeering to drive their policies.
Freeland fails to address future of Canadian economy in forthright terms
Now more than ever, Canadians need substance and forthright leadership on how we climb out of the current morass for a better future.
‘Salvation’ through ‘solutions’: Liberals must deliver results from economic statement in order to turn political tide, say observers
It’s going to come down to whether or not voters’ lives ‘actually change as a result of what the government has announced,’ said pollster Darrell Bricker.
Fixing Canada’s problems will remain an uphill struggle until voters start holding provinces accountable
The provinces have been unwilling to step in and use their authority over municipalities to fix the housing problem, and now they’re worried about being shown up by the federal minister.
Liberals need to look for realistic wins in wake of fiscal update
Success for them now is surviving the next month, not sermons or sanctimony—two things the prime minister and deputy PM need to be leery of as they are prone to both.
Freeland highlights plans to address affordability and build new homes, but only within context of a ‘responsible fiscal plan’
The fall economic statement, tabled in the House of Commons on Nov. 21, included no mention of the agreement between the Liberals and NDP to act on pharmacare by the end of 2023, which could lead to much larger spending plans.
Government-sector job growth dwarfs rise in private-sector jobs across Canada
A nearly stagnant private sector can’t finance rapid growth in the size of government over the long term.
How to think about the carbon tax setback?
It may be tempting to view the suspension of the carbon tax on oil heating as a lack of courage by political decision-makers. But the federal government’s decision also illustrates the limits of a climate strategy built around carbon pricing.
