Slashing spending to avoid a deficit when the economy is so weak makes no sense
Tag Archives: Federal budget 2015
The Maclean’s Politics Panel: Budget 2015 and all the alternatives
Our bureau on the week in Ottawa
Who really benefits from income-splitting
Hint: it’s not families struggling hardest to get by
A budget for Stephen Harper’s granddaughter
Joe Oliver asks us to cast our eyes forward from the budget to the future
Name-dropping in the name of fiscal responsibility
Anne Kingston on the many fictional characters in the 2015 federal budget
Stop pretending the TFSA expansion won’t be felt until 2080
The TFSA expansion means that by 2025 almost no one under 40 will pay tax on investment income. We should at least debate whether that’s bad or good.
On oil prices, Joe Oliver is more bullish than energy traders
If oil prices do not rise at the rapid rate predicted by the federal government, the spectre of deficits will return
Strong Leader: Harper’s thrice-bare cupboard
When this guy spends the surplus, he doesn’t mess around, writes Paul Wells
You don’t care about the budget? Here’s five reasons why you should.
It’s not just a boring tome of data. Our experts explain why it matters—in 60 seconds.
Morning Playbook: A budget recap round-up
April 22: It’s budget- recap day! Plus, tech profits, bourbon heists, and a new face for 2010’s “flash crash”