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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
We have not heard anything from party leaders on appropriate fiscal targets: Former PBO
Both Trudeau, O’Toole have been showing no signs of fiscal restraint this election campaign
Buying on credit: Tories woo voters with targeted tax breaks
Research
OUR LATEST ANALYSIS
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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)
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Apr 21, 2021, 12:00 AM
Assessing the efficacy of instruments for the delivery of rural broadband.
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Jul 31, 2020, 12:00 AMFunding First Nations child and family services (FNCFS): A performance budget approach to well-being
Funding First Nations child and family services (FNCFS): A performance budget approach to well-being
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May 1, 2020, 12:00 AM
Emergency funding for COVID-19: Responses and support to Indigenous Peoples
(May 2020; No. 19004)