
How will Canadian households cope as food prices rise?

Even though Canadians have access to one of the cheapest food baskets in the world, the pace of inflation is unmanageable for many…
Fed’s pandemic pandering leaves the working class behind

Come on down folks, the taps are open. Belly up to the bar and chugalug a little bit more of your children’s and grandchildren’s futures…
Focus on getting aid to families in need

Federal government shows no interest in properly targeting assistance, despite growing deficits that will be paid by future generations…
Federal government approach to finances anything but ‘prudent’

The government has consistently demonstrated a lack of prudence in its approach to public finances, leaving huge bills for future generations to pay…
Trudeau taking the federal debt to infinity and beyond

The fall economic statement should worry anyone concerned with Canada’s long-term economic future…
How will we deal with our ever-rising national debt?

Post COVID-19, attention must swing to how to sustain large deficits, wind them down and gradually slow down the debt accumulation…
The trouble with money

We crave, mythologize, demonize and fight wars over money. Why can’t we just treat it with respect and maintain harmony in the home?…
Canada moving towards U.S.-style ‘spend now, pay later’ government

Canadians love receiving government largesse, as long as someone else is paying for it, even if it is their kids…
Canada’s drifting fiscal ship needs an anchor

The bottom line is clear: there has to be some limit to borrowing…
The compelling case against universal child care

The Quebec system offers an opportunity to dive deeply into outcomes. The results aren’t promising for children…