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Budget cuts by stealth: Letting programs “sunset” to cut costs won’t be painless
The feds will quietly “sunset” programs as part of their cost-cutting in the November 4, 2025 budget. Quiet cuts can still hurt.
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Alternative federal budget 2026: Macroeconomic and fiscal projections
Whenever the federal government’s budget is discussed, the focus quickly turns to the deficit and debt. The discussion of government debt is rarely considered in…
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Budget fédéral alternatif 2026 : Projections macroéconomiques et budgétaires
Dès qu’il est question du budget fédéral, le débat se focalise sur le déficit et la dette. Or, la question de la dette publique est…
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Alternative federal budget 2026: Building true Canadian sovereignty
What true Canadian sovereignty and independence might look like when the public good is at the heart of budgetary planning
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Budget fédéral alternatif 2026 : Bâtir une vraie souveraineté canadienne
Les grandes lignes d’une souveraineté et d’une indépendance canadiennes véritables quand l’intérêt public est au cœur de la planification budgétaire
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Canada’s GST tax holiday won’t do much for affordability
The following article is based on speaking notes from a presentation which the author gave to the Senate Committee on National Finance. The video of…
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The federal government still has time to improve the 2024 budget—will it?
The following text is adapted from a speech delivered by David Macdonald, senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, to the Senate’s committee…
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Manitoba Budget Delivers on Healthcare but falls short on social deficit
For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One Territory):
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Tax cuts benefit men more than women
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press March 8, 2024
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Revenue is needed to pay for Manitoba’s pressing problems
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press, March 6, 2024
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CCPA-NS Provincial Budget Submission
Nova Scotia’s financial situation continues to improve, which means the province has the financial capacity to act on pressing issues.
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Tax cuts true threat to Manitoba’s finances
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press December 18, 2023
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