Income security cannot wait: it’s time to support Bill S-233
Senators should support the National Framework for a Guaranteed Liveable Basic Income Act as a step towards alleviating poverty.
Ministers’ letters, advertising, and lobbying: advocates make final requests as 2024 budget process nears its end
The third or fourth budget in a government’s mandate is when a party needs to show progress on its commitments ahead of a coming election, says former economic adviser Tyler Meredith.
The government must make good on its promise to independent musicians
Funding Canadian music has never been a handout. It is an investment in Canada’s economy and in our culture, and it has paid off handsomely.
Canada still short on labour
Immigration plays a vital role in addressing labour shortages, standing as a pivotal force in revitalizing our economic landscape.
House Finance Committee receives record number of pre-budget consultation submissions, highest recommendations since Trudeau government first elected
More than 850 written submissions were received about the 2024 budget, compared to just 230 for the Liberals’ first budget in 2016.
Financial system risks brain drain of innovative young companies
Our system is still geared to an economy focused on investment in tangibles such as buildings, machinery, and equipment.
As Keynes said, ‘Look after unemployment and the budget will look after itself’
Re: “PBO projects ‘sluggish’ economic growth this year, with $11.5-billion increase in budgetary deficit in 2023-24,” (The Hill Times, March 7, by Mike Lapointe). For many economists, the current unemployment rate of 5.7 per cent is considered low. Unfortunately, this level translates to more than a million Canadians actively seeking work who are not earning […]
It’s difficult to ‘follow the money’: former MPs, bureaucrats, and PBOs say budget and estimates process makes it tough for Parliament to hold government spending to account
As the government prepares to table its budget in April, individual MPs and Senators have ‘very little influence’ on spending, says Parliamentary Budget Office Yves Giroux.
Fighting inflation can’t be left to central banks alone
Governments need to do more to support lasting affordability for housing, food, and energy.
Investing in sport is a winning play
A functioning, healthy sport system is more important than ever in a time when the deliberate division of people and communities is far too common.
