Having no fiscal anchor means that the government is without self-imposed restraints on its spending behaviour
Tag Archives: fiscal policy
Who was Canada’s best fiscal manager? Part II
Is being tough on spending and deficits the best measure of sound fiscal management?
Chrétien, Martin, Harper: Who has the best fiscal record?
What the numbers say about the performance of the last three governments as fiscal managers
Why the Reinhart-Rogoff glitch doesn’t matter for Canada
Not right now, anyways, say Stephen Gordon
What to expect from the federal budget
Slower-rising transfers and lower program spending. Basically, more of the same, writes Stephen Gordon
A different take on Canada’s deficit-fighting story
Revisiting our fiscal “miracle”
News flash: no free lunch after all
Fraser Institute study confirms what was already plain as day: fiscal “stimulus” had nothing to do with the recovery. Using Statistics Canada data, they find: