The research and ideas Morneau was exposed to during his time at the CD Howe Institute should help shape government policy
By Ben Eisen and Jason Clemens The Fraser Institute In the coming months, finance minister Bill Morneau, the former chair of the C.D. Howe Institute, will be tasked with one of the government’s most important responsibilities: crafting and delivering its first budget. We hope the research and ideas Morneau was exposed to during his time…
The prime minister has to seriously rethink some of the priorities
By Charles Lammam and Ben Eisen The Fraser Institute In an attempt to increase transparency, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made “mandate letters” to his ministers publicly available. These letters are intended to clarify the focus of each minister’s portfolio. When it comes to the mandate delineated for the minister of finance, the prime minister…
The province may not be able to meet its balanced budget target
By Ben Eisen and Charles Lammam The Fraser Institute The Ontario government has dug itself deep into debt and continues to spend more than the revenue it brings in each year. While it has pledged to eliminate the deficit by 2017/18, a new report from the government’s own Financial Accountability Office (FAO) casts further doubt…
Education spending in Ontario has increased rapidly over the years, largely driven by increases in employee compensation
By Deani Neven Van Pelt and Ben Eisen The Fraser Institute Over the past decade, government spending on public education in Ontario has grown at an unsustainable rate, driven largely by significant growth in employee compensation costs. To help fight the province’s daunting budget deficit, the provincial government must hold the line on teacher compensation…
Fixing a spending problem with higher taxes that erode competitiveness is not a solution
By Ben Eisen and Charles Lammam The Fraser Institute Alberta’s economy is still on shaky ground as oil prices remain depressed relative to last year’s levels. Against this backdrop enters a new NDP government led by Premier Rachel Notley. While her government cannot be blamed for the economic state of the province, it can certainly…
By Ben Eisen and Jason Clemens The Fraser Institute In the coming months, finance minister Bill Morneau, the former chair of the C.D. Howe Institute, will be tasked with one of the government’s most important responsibilities: crafting and delivering its first budget. We hope the research and ideas Morneau was exposed to during his time…
