Trudeau government to smash debt and deficit targets, TD says
Justin Trudeau’s government is on a path to match Stephen Harper’s government when it comes to adding to the national debt — but Trudeau will do it in half the time, TD Bank economists said Tuesday....
View ArticleBill Morneau’s tall tales about Stephen Harper’s debt
Time and time again, Finance Minister Bill Morneau has told the House of Commons that the government of Stephen Harper added $150 billion to the national debt. Watch that video. I cobbled those clips...
View ArticleThe debt-to-GDP promise: Will it remain unbroken?
Last week, two prominent and influential private sector forecasters came out with widely differing views on the future of Canada’s debt. CIBC World Markets, in a report co-authored by chief economist...
View ArticleBudget 2016: Some numbers, arguments, observations
Finance Minister Bill Morneau tables the first budget of the Trudeau Government on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the House of Commons. I’ll have something to say about Budget 2016 in our Sunday Suns but on this...
View ArticleWhere’s the logic for Liberal deficits?
The Liberal Party of Canada released its election platform, fiscal plan, and costing of its platform on September 26, 2015. The most recent data the party had on our economy was from June, 2015. And...
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