Who We Are
The Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (IFSD) is a Canadian think-tank at the nexus of public finance and state institutions.
The Last Page
IFSD’s Blog
Teaching
Unlocking the black box of Public Finance
Events
From IFSD
Media & Commentary
CBC Newsroom - Fiscal Update
The Conservatives' inflation argument is flawed- but it still might work
Liberals yet to account for $600-billion in public spending
Inflation as an Election Issue: A Primer for Leaders
A Primer on Long-term Fiscal Sustainability
Trudeau announces major shakeup in senior ranks of public service, also appoints new deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office before Sunday’s election call
We must hold the government accountable for deficits: Former parliamentary budget officer
The Daily Chase: Ex-budget watchdog digs into platforms; Vancouver housing figures incoming
Research
OUR LATEST ANALYSIS
-
Oct 3, 2022, 12:00 AM
Assessing the alignment of spectrum assignment to socioeconomic priorities (Oct 2022)
-
Sep 1, 2022, 12:00 AM
Data assessment and framing analysis of substantive equality through the application of Jordan's Principle (Sept 2022)
Click here to read on
Cliquez ici pour lire le sommaire en français -
Sep 16, 2021, 12:00 AM
Testing platforms through fiscal credibility: A summary of the 2021 platforms of the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC), Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), and New Democratic Party (NDP). (Sept 2021)
-
Apr 21, 2021, 12:00 AM
Assessing the efficacy of instruments for the delivery of rural broadband.
(April 2021)