Frontier fellow Jay Goldberg argues Ottawa’s plan to borrow $25 billion for a sovereign wealth fund is misguided, risking taxpayer money, politicized investments, and poor returns, since successful funds rely on surplus revenues, not debt, to build long-term national wealth.
Frontier Fellow Jay Goldberg argues Alberta’s latest budget signals the demise of fiscal discipline in Canada. Surging spending, new taxes and a $9.4 billion deficit show the Smith government abandoning restraint and risking a future debt crunch.
Canada’s economy is in trouble, says leading economist Jack Mintz. In this brutally honest conversation, Jack says jobs are vanishing, growth is stalled, and your wallet is taking the hit.
Former Alberta finance official Lennie Kaplan argues Budget 2026 shows the province drifting back into a familiar trap of rising spending and dependence on unpredictable oil revenues. He says Alberta now faces a structural gap between stable revenues and long-term spending. Kaplan calls for a financial reset: diversify revenues, review programs to cut waste, strengthen fiscal rules, and save more energy income through the Heritage Fund. Without structural reform, Alberta risks repeating decades of boom-and-bust budgeting.
Lee Harding argues it’s time for Canada to break free from Trudeau’s big-spending legacy. With soaring deficits, mounting debt, and stalled growth, we need a budget that cuts red tape, flattens taxes, and puts the economy first.
Former cabinet minister David Emerson warns Canada must stop coasting. From Arctic defence to natural resources and tech innovation, he outlines five urgent priorities to secure sovereignty, prosperity, and relevance.
John von Heyking breaks down how the June 2 vote isn’t just a parliamentary win—it’s a crucial reminder that real power belongs to Parliament, not just the prime minister or the throne. Don’t miss this take on why the opposition’s move matters more than flashy slogans or speeches.
In his latest commentary, Lee Harding slams the Carney government for skipping the federal budget while plowing ahead with tax cuts and spending sprees. With no clear plan and ballooning deficits, Canadians wonder how these promises will be paid for—hint: more debt. Harding warns that Ottawa’s “figure it out later” approach is reckless, echoing past fiscal blunders that still haunt taxpayers today. Brace yourselves—this bill is coming.
The meme where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau becomes the new coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who lost in the NHL playoffs to Boston May 4th, has far more depth than people realize. Previous head coach Sheldon Keefe was fired, leaving a prime job open. “With my...
Canadians have been treated to the latest growth-strangling budget of our mushrooming federal government. Aside from the usual profligate Ottawa spending plans, one move has caused justifiable consternation: the capital gains inclusion rate is to be raised from one...
Canada Now has the Third Highest Global Capital Gains Tax Rate The April 16th federal budget increased Canada’s inclusion rate for capital gains, sharply moving Canada up in the effective marginal capital gains tax rate versus rival nations. According to...
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New taxes on capital gains mean more capital pains for Canadians as they endure another tax-grabbing, heavy-spending federal deficit budget. Going forward, the inclusion rate increases to 66 per cent, up from 50 per cent, on capital gains above $250,000 for people and...