Mike's Daily Comment

Do You Think The $382 Billion Budget Will Balance Itself?

If not, then the choice we’ll be given is between increasing revenues through higher taxes or increased revenues through economic growth.

The Best Way To Get Into The Holiday Spirit

Pledge Day in Vancouver and Calgary. Santa Anonymous in Kamloops and Edmonton – helping others is one thing that won’t change this year.

$381.6 Billion Federal Deficit

Six months since the last fiscal update. Three months since the government stopped sending the bi-weekly financials to the Parliamentary Budget Office. The feds finally give their deficit forecast.

Why Isn’t the Federal Government Locking In The Record Low Interest Rates?

As the Parliamentary Budget Officer explains – they are no takers. And that’s suggest a much bigger problem.

Climate Policy – Where Cost/Benefit Analysis Goes To Die

With the absurd assumption that all are equally effective – and the cost doesn’t matter.

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