A “BIG SPENDING ANNOUNCEMENT” BUDGET
Posted: 23/04/2021, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WHO SHOULD PAY FOR COVID DEBT?
Posted: 10/04/2021, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
CANADIANS DON’T NEED AN AUSTERITY BUDGET
Posted: 10/04/2021, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PLANNING “THE MOST SIGNIFICANT (BUDGET) OF OUR LIFETIME”
Posted: 14/02/2021, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
TWO-THIRDS UPDATE, ONE-THIRD BUDGE
Posted: 10/01/2021, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April –June 2020
Posted: 31/08/2020, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
CHALLENGES FOR POST COVID BUDGET PLANNING
Posted: 31/08/2020, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PLANNING FOR A FALL BUDGET
Posted: 11/07/2020, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
No Need to Panic About the Deficit - Yet
Posted: 13/05/2020, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
BE DECIVESS MR. MORNEAU
Posted: 20/03/2020, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE GLOBAL VIRUS RECESSION
Posted: 20/03/2020, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
A LARGE DEFICIT IS INEVITBLE BUT VERY MANAGEABL
Posted: 20/03/2020, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April 2019 – November 2019
Posted: 07/02/2020, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE “MYSTERIOUS” INCREASE IN THIS YEAR’S DEFICIT
Posted: 12/01/2020, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – October 201
Posted: 05/01/2020, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Economic and Fiscal “Press Conference”
Posted: 18/12/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – September 2019
Posted: 04/12/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – August 2019
Posted: 26/10/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Eliminating the Deficit Won’t be so Easy Mr. Sheer
Posted: 15/10/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
CONSERVATIVE PLATORM MERITS A “C
Posted: 13/10/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
LIBERAL POLICY PLATFORM MERITS A BARE “PASS
Posted: 30/09/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deficit for 2018-19 $5 Billion Lower Than Outcome for 2017-18. The Annual Financial Report for 2018-19 was released by the Department of Finance on September 17, 2019. It contains condensed consolidated financial results for 2018-19 and actual restated
Posted: 29/09/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Green Party budget deserves an "F"
Posted: 29/09/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – July 2019
Posted: 29/09/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
DEFICIT ISSUES FOR THE 2019 ELECTION
Posted: 20/09/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – May 2019
Posted: 26/07/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April 2018– March 2019
Posted: 31/05/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April 2018– February 2019 The final deficit for 2018-19 could be $2 to $3 billion lower than forecast in the March 2019 Budget.
Posted: 26/04/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
“TINY” DEFICIT NO BIG DEAL
Posted: 27/03/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April 2018– January 2019
Posted: 20/03/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – December 2018
Posted: 23/02/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – November 2018
Posted: 27/01/2019, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – October 2018
Posted: 21/12/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – September 2018
Posted: 28/11/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE 2018 FALL UPDATE IRRESPONSIBLE FISCAL PLANNING
Posted: 24/11/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
A GOVERNMENT WITH NO UNDERSTANDING OF ITS PUBLIC FINANCES
Posted: 18/11/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – August 2018
Posted: 26/10/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deficit for 2017-18 Virtually Unchanged from 2016-17
Posted: 20/10/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – July 2018: The Good News Continues
Posted: 28/09/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FORD’S DEFICIT (MIS) CALCULATIONS
Posted: 28/09/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – June 2018: The Good News Continues
Posted: 03/09/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – May 2018: Great Start to the New Fiscal Year
Posted: 30/07/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deficit Outcome for 2017-18 on Track to be Lower Than Forecast in the 2018 Budget
Posted: 25/05/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for February 2018
Posted: 28/04/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – May 2017: A Small Surplus That Is Not Expected to Last
Posted: 02/04/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Federal “Market Debt” First Exceeded $1 Trillion Six Years Ago Under the Harper Government
Posted: 30/03/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for December 2017
Posted: 05/03/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE 2018 BUDGET GETS HIGH MARKS FOR FISCAL CREDIBILITY
Posted: 05/03/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deficit for 2017-18 Could Be Lower than That in 2016-17 or Not
Posted: 31/01/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
IS THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT UNDERSTATING DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES?
Posted: 17/01/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PLANNING THE 2018 BUDGET
Posted: 15/01/2018, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – May 2017: A Small Surplus That Is Not Expected to Last
Posted: 24/12/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – September 2017
Posted: 27/11/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS A NEW APPROACH TO INCOME TAX REFORM
Posted: 07/11/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
LESSONS FROM THE OCTOBER FISCAL UPDATE
Posted: 26/10/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
TAX REFORM IS NEVER EASY
Posted: 11/10/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – July 2017 Budget Outlook improving compare to Last Budget
Posted: 29/09/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deficit for 2016-17 Much Lower than Forecast: Future Deficits Could Also Be Lower Final audited financial results for 2016-17 were released on September 19th by the Department of Finance in the Annual Financial Report. The deficit for 2016-17 was reporte
Posted: 22/09/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – May 2017: A Small Surplus That Is Not Expected to Last
Posted: 03/09/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – May 2017: A Small Surplus That Is Not Expected to Last
Posted: 01/08/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Final Outcome for 2016-17 will Depend on Impact of Tax Planning on Personal Income Tax results
Posted: 29/05/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April 2016 to February 2017; Consistent with the Revised 2017 Budget Forecast for the Year as a Whole
Posted: 03/05/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Main Estimates: Reforms Fall Short of what is require
Posted: 05/03/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
DEFICIT FOR 2016-17 COULD BE $3 BILLION LOWER THAN FORECAST IN NOVEMBER UPDATE
Posted: 25/02/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Reform of the Estimates: Increase the Scope of the Estimates
Posted: 30/01/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
DEFICIT FOR 2016-17 COULD BE $3 BILLION LOWER THAN FORECAST IN NOVEMBER UPDATE
Posted: 29/01/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
ESTIMATES REFORM The Finance Minister and the President of the Treasury Board Should Talk More Often
Posted: 23/01/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Changes to the Budgetary Process that Have Gone Largely Unnotic
Posted: 16/01/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
MR. MORNEAU’S EMPTY FISCAL CUPBOARD
Posted: 06/01/2017, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
DEFICIT FOR 2016-17 COULD BE $3 BILLION LOWER THAN FORECAST IN NOVEMBER UPDATE
Posted: 26/12/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
DEFICIT FOR 2016-17 COULD BE $3 BILLION LOWER THAN FORECAST IN NOVEMBER UPDATE
Posted: 28/11/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE FINANCE MINISTER SHOULD INCLUDE A PRUDENCE RESERVE IN HIS BUDGET
Posted: 17/11/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WHY CREATE AN INDEPENDENT INFRASTRUCTURE BANK?
Posted: 14/11/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE FINANCE MINISTER JUST TABLED HIS 2017 BUDGET
Posted: 10/11/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – August 2016
Posted: 29/10/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
TOUGH BUDGET DECISIONS LIE AHEAD
Posted: 25/10/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deficit for 2015-16 Lower Than Expected
Posted: 07/10/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – June 2016: The Beginning of Deficits
Posted: 06/10/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
2015-16 WILL SHOW A DEFICIT: THE ONLY QUESTION IS HOW BIG?
Posted: 29/05/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE FINAL BUDGET OUTCOME FOR 2015-16 IS STLL UNCERTAIN
Posted: 02/05/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR INNOVATION; A SUGGESTION
Posted: 02/05/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
COMPARING FISCAL APPLES TO FISCAL ORANGES
Posted: 22/04/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
LESSONS FOR THE 2017 BUDGET
Posted: 12/04/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April 2015– January 2016
Posted: 30/03/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE TAX ELEPHANT IN THE LIBERAL “BUDGET”ROOM
Posted: 25/03/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Finance Committee Pre-Budget Consultations – A Waste of Time and Resources
Posted: 16/03/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE MAIN ESTIMATES FOR 2016-A PROMISE DELAYED
Posted: 02/03/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE FINANCE MINISTER'S UPDATE LEAVES UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
Posted: 27/02/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – November 2015
Posted: 24/02/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
MORNEAU NEEDS A FISCAL ANCHOR
Posted: 20/02/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
RECOMMENDING BAD POLICY TWICE
Posted: 20/02/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Warning Lights are Flashing
Posted: 04/02/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – November 2015
Posted: 30/01/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
IN SEARCH OF A DOMESTIC GROWTH STRATEGY
Posted: 09/01/2016, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – October 2015
Posted: 22/12/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Improving Transparency and Credibility
Posted: 18/12/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
BUDGET CONFUSION
Posted: 09/12/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PBO POURS COLD WATER ON MORNEAU’S ECONOMIC AND FISCAL UPDATE
Posted: 01/12/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PAUL MARTIN: THE IDOL OF FISCAL CONSERVATIVES
Posted: 30/11/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
ADVICE FOR THE MINISTER OF FINANCE
Posted: 22/11/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – September: Coming Into Line
Posted: 22/11/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
LETTER TO THE HONOURABLE SCOTT BRISON
Posted: 13/11/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
ADVICE TO THE MINISTER OF FINANCE; STOP BEING A CONSERVATIVE
Posted: 13/11/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – August 2015: Coming Into Line
Posted: 01/11/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
TRANSITION BRIEFING FOR MINISTER OF FINANCE KEY ISSUES FOR BUDGET PLANNING AN OVERVIEW
Posted: 25/10/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
CANADA'S ECONOMIC PROSPECTS ARE GETTING WORSE NOT BETTER
Posted: 07/10/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Summary Comparison of the Costs of the Election Platforms three Parties - October 6
Posted: 04/10/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
COMMITMENTS; EASY TO MAKE, DIFFICULT TO KEEP
Posted: 03/10/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April – July 2015: Surplus of $5.2billion: What is Going On
Posted: 30/09/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
CONSERVATIVE PLATFORM COSTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 28
Posted: 28/09/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
NDP PLATFORM COSTS SEPTEMBER 28
Posted: 18/09/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
LIBERAL PLATFORM COSTS SEPTEMBER 28
Posted: 18/09/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
DO ANY OF THE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES HAVE A CREDIBLE FISCAL STRATEGY
Posted: 11/09/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
COST OF LIBERAL PROMISES AS OF SEPTEMBER 1
Posted: 02/09/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
COST OF NDP PROMISES AS OF SEPTEMBER 1
Posted: 02/09/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
COST OF CONSERVATIVE PROMISES AS OF SEPTEMBER 1
Posted: 02/09/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
A SURPLUS OF $5 BILLION: WHAT IS GOING ON?
Posted: 01/09/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
COST OF CONSERVATIVE ELECTION PROMISES AS OF AUGUST 26
Posted: 26/08/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
COST OF NDP PROMISES AS OF AUGUST 26
Posted: 26/08/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
COST OF LIBERAL ELECTION PROMISES AS OF AUGUST 26
Posted: 26/08/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FEAR OF DEFICITS AND DEBT
Posted: 10/08/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WHO WILL BE THE BIGGEST LOSERS IN THIS ELECTION ? YOUNG CANADIANS
Posted: 07/08/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WHO WILL BE THE BIGGEST LOSERS IN THIS ELECTION ? YOUNG CANADIANS
Posted: 07/08/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PAYING FOR NDP ELECTION PROMISSES
Posted: 06/08/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PAYING FOR CONSERVATIVE ELECTION PROMISSES
Posted: 06/08/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PAYING FOR LIBERAL ELECTION PROMISSES
Posted: 06/08/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PAYING FOR NEW CONSERVATIVE ELECTION PROMISSES
Posted: 05/08/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
AN ENCOURAGING START BUT NOT LIKELY TO LAST
Posted: 25/07/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PAYING (or not paying) FOR ELECTION PROMISSES-UPDATED
Posted: 20/07/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PAYING (or not paying) FOR ELECTION PROMISSES
Posted: 13/07/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deja Vue all over again
Posted: 13/07/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE SPENDING LAPSE AND HUDAK MATH
Posted: 19/06/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
A SURPLUS LAST YEAR; THIS YEAR MAYBE NOT
Posted: 19/06/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
IS RAISING THE TOP TAX RATE A BAD IDEA?
Posted: 28/05/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
OMNIBUS, OMINUS, AND ODIUS
Posted: 28/05/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
INFRASTSRUCTURE SPENDING: A LOT OF TALK AN NO ACTION
Posted: 28/05/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
DON'T FORGET JOBS AND GROWTH
Posted: 28/05/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
BANCED BUDGET LEGISLATION WOULD BE A BIG MISTAKE
Posted: 03/05/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
LET'S HAVE HAVE A DEBATE ABOUT HOIW WE PAY OIUR TAXES
Posted: 03/05/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WE NEED A FACT CHECKER FOR THE ELECTION
Posted: 03/05/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
YOU CAN'T HIDE MUCH LONGER JOE
Posted: 06/04/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
A WASTED OPPORTUNITY
Posted: 06/04/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
INFRASTSRUCTURE SPENDING: A LOT OF TALK AN NO ACTION
Posted: 03/04/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
YOU CAN'T HIDE MUCH LONGER JOE
Posted: 03/04/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WHY WOULD THE GOVERNMENT EVEN WANT A BUDGET?
Posted: 03/04/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
"PUTTING MONEY BACK IN THE POCKETS OF CANADIANS"
Posted: 23/02/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
JOE OLIVER VISITS TURKEY
Posted: 23/02/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WAKE UP JOE THE BUDGERT WILL BE BALANCED THIS YERAR
Posted: 23/02/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
OUR GRANDCHILDREN WILL BE REALLY ANGRY WITH US
Posted: 23/02/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
CANADIANS DESERVE A “REAL BUDGET"
Posted: 26/01/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
DISAPPEARING CREDIBIL.ITY
Posted: 26/01/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
JOE OLIVEWR HAS A PROBLEM
Posted: 26/01/2015, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE DISAPEARING SURPLUS
Posted: 29/12/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
“BAH” said Fantino; “HUMBUG” said HARPER
Posted: 29/12/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WHAT IF?
Posted: 29/12/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
HARPER DELIVERED MORE THAN EXPECTED
Posted: 04/11/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
READ THE FINE PRINT
Posted: 04/11/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
ITS THE ECONOMY STUPID
Posted: 20/10/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
BUDGET FORECASTING AND A FALL MINI BUDGET
Posted: 14/10/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
DARK CLOUDS ON THE HORIZON
Posted: 13/10/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WELCOME BACK MR. OLIVER
Posted: 13/10/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WE'LL (aka deficits) BE BACK
Posted: 13/10/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
A GOVERNMENT WITHOUT A JOBS STRATEGY
Posted: 13/09/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE START OF THE 2015 ELECTION
Posted: 13/09/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
MEMO TO PREMIER WYNE ; THINK CREDIBILITY
Posted: 24/07/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
IT'S ALL ABOUT JOBS STUPID
Posted: 12/06/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
BALANCED BUDGET FOR 2014 CLEARLY WITHIN REACH
Posted: 02/06/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
MAKING SENSE OF THE JOB NUMBERS
Posted: 02/06/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
TIM HUDAK-DEFICIT SLAYER OR ECONOMY SLAYER
Posted: 21/05/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
DEAR JOE, IS THERE A PLAN B
Posted: 20/05/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
MR. FLAHERTY WOULD BE HAPPY
Posted: 05/05/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
HIGHER TAXES OR HIGHER DEBT OR BOTH?
Posted: 29/04/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FISCAL MONITOR FOR FEBRUARY 2014
Posted: 28/04/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
ANOTHER REASON TO KEEP THE SENATE
Posted: 28/04/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
UNDERSTANDING FISCAL NUMBERS IS NOT GETTING EASIER
Posted: 17/04/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
ANOTHER OMNIBUS BILL: WHY IS THIS GOVERNMENT SO AFRAID OF PARLIAMENT?
Posted: 02/04/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FISCAL MONITOR FOR APRIL TO JANUARY, 2014
Posted: 29/03/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
BUDGET PLANNING FOR THE 2015 ELECTION
Posted: 17/03/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
RUNNING OUT OF SURPLUSES: WHAT CAN A NEW GOVERNMENT DO?
Posted: 13/03/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
NO TRANSPARENCY OR ACCOUNTABILITY: A MISSED OPPORTUNITY
Posted: 02/03/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FISCAL MONITOR FOR APRIL TO DECEMBER 2013
Posted: 02/03/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE SURPLUSES "ARE NOT IN THE BANK"
Posted: 26/02/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
BUDGET 2014: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Posted: 18/02/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
BUDGET 2014: A WASTE OF MODEST SURPLUSES
Posted: 18/02/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FISCAL MONITOR FOR APRIL TO NOVEMBER 2013
Posted: 02/02/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FORGET FEBRUARY; ITS THE BUDGET OMNIBUS BILL THAT REALLY MATTERS
Posted: 29/01/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF A BALANCED BUDGET IN 2014-15?
Posted: 29/01/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
ANSWER THE PHONE MR.FLAHERTY, THE GOVERNOR IS CALLING
Posted: 26/01/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
GOOD POLITICS BUT QESTIONABLEPOLICY-A FEELING OF DEJA VUE
Posted: 22/01/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WHY IS FLAHERTY SO OPITIMISTIC ABOUT THE BUDGET?
Posted: 14/01/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
TAXATION AND MIDDLE INCOME FAMILIES
Posted: 09/01/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
What To Do In Budget 2014?
Posted: 02/01/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
2013 – A Year Like Every Other Year
Posted: 02/01/2014, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April to October 2013
Posted: 25/12/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
CPP REORM PUNTED BEYOND THE 2015 ELECTION
Posted: 17/12/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Now Is A Good Time To Enhance The CPP
Posted: 12/12/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April to September 2013
Posted: 29/11/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Who Knows What The Government Is Spending?
Posted: 29/11/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
QUELLE SURPRISE: A LARGE SURPLUS IN 2015-16
Posted: 14/11/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
TIGHT CONTROL OVER SPENDING: MYTH OR REALITY
Posted: 08/11/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
MAXIME BERNIER: THE TED CRUZ OF CANADIAN POLITICS
Posted: 06/11/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
IS HARPER A FISCAL CONSERVATIVE? AN UPDATE FROM 2011
Posted: 31/10/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PBO LEAVES FLAHERTY WITH LESS ROOM TO MANOEUVRE
Posted: 30/10/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
UNDERMINING PARLIAMENT ONCE AGAIN
Posted: 26/10/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FISCAL MONITOR FOR APRIL TO AUGUST 2013
Posted: 25/10/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
ELIMINATING THE DEFICIT JUST GOT EASIER
Posted: 23/10/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Speech From The Throne: Balanced Budgets And Job Creation-Playing To The Conservative Base
What To Do With The Expected Surplus? — The real question for the 2015 election
Fiscal Monitor for April to July 2013
AN UNEXPECTED EI ANNOUNCEMENT BY MR. FLAHERY - WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Posted: 11/09/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
HARPER'S AND FLAHERTY'S OBSESSION WITH "MOVING" FISCAL TARGETS
Posted: 09/09/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FISCAL MONITOR FOR APRIL-JUNE 2013
Posted: 30/08/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
"SELF-LEVIATION" ISN'T WORKING: THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS A NEW GROWTH AND JOB STRATEGY
Posted: 23/08/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FISCAL MONITOR APRIL TO MAY 2013: A DISAPPOINTING START
Posted: 26/07/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS DOING SOME IMPORTANT WORK
Posted: 17/06/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
CANADA EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FINANCING BOARD: GONE OR IN HIBERNATION?
Posted: 07/06/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
DEFICIT FOR 2012-13 COULD BE SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN ESTIMATED IN BUDGET 2013
Posted: 31/05/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Once Again No Reconciliation
Posted: 21/05/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PBO'S ECONOMIC AND FISCAL OUTLOOK - THE MINISTER OF FINANCE SHOULD BE HAPPY
Posted: 03/05/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SHRUG OFF $3.1 BILLION
Posted: 01/05/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FISCAL MONITOR FOR FEBRUARY 2013
Posted: 26/04/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
RECONCILIATION OF SPENDING BETWEEN THE ESTIMATES AND THE BUDGET
Posted: 31/03/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
SPENDING RESTRAINT BY "STEALTH" IN BUDGET 2013
Posted: 24/03/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FISCAL MONITOR FOR JANUARY 2013
Posted: 22/03/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
BUDGET 2013: BY "HOOK" OR BY "CROOK" - A BALANCED BUDGET IN 2015-16
Posted: 22/03/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
ALTERNATIVE BUDGETS: DOES THE GOVERNMENT LISTEN?
Posted: 18/03/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
SOME FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE UPCOMING BUDGET
Posted: 18/03/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE PRIME MINISTER SHOULD HAVE READ THE ENTIRE C.D. HOWE REPORT
Posted: 13/03/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
MINISTER FLAHERTY SHOULD BE WORRIED
Posted: 05/03/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
RESTORING INTEGRITY AND CREDIBILITY TO THE BUDGET PROCESS
Posted: 05/03/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
ONCE AGAIN THE MAIN ESTIMATES ARE MISLEADING
Posted: 27/02/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FISCAL MONITOR FOR DECEMBER 2012: SIGNS POINT TO A LOWER DEFICIT OUTCOME FOR 2012-13
Posted: 23/02/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
A BLACK PERIOD AHEAD FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY BUDGET OFFICE
Posted: 31/01/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
OPEN LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF FINANCE: PRE-2013 BUDGET SUBMISSION THREE BUDGETS TO GO TO IMPROVE YOUR LEGACY
Posted: 29/01/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FISCAL MONITOR FOR NOVEMBER 2012: SIGNS POINT TO A LOWER DEFICIT OUTCOME FOR 2012-13
Posted: 27/01/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Comments on the Fraser Institute's "Mr. Flaherty, Time to Balance the Budget"
Posted: 21/01/2013, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
MAKING GOVERNMENT BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PLANNING MORE UNDERSTANDABLE: THE TRIUMPH OF OPTIMISM OVER EXPERIENCE
Posted: 31/12/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FISCAL MONITOR FOR OCTOBER 2012: TOO SOON TO PREDICT DEFICIT OUTCOME FOR THIS YEAR
Posted: 21/12/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FINANCE COMMITTEE - PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS: WASTED OPPORTUNITY
Posted: 19/12/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL FISCAL DIVIDE
Posted: 06/12/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
ANOTHER ROUND OF BUDGET CONSULTATIONS
Posted: 05/12/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
September 2012 Fiscal Monitor Raises Questions About the 2012-13 Deficit Outlook
Posted: 30/11/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
No Consistency Between the Estimates and the Budget Spending Projections: What Numbers Are To Be Believed?
Posted: 17/11/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
NOVEMBER 2012 UPDATE; DON'T BET ON A SURPLUS OVER THE MEDIUM TERM JUST YET.
Posted: 13/11/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
"TORIES CUT SPENDING BY $8 BILLION" WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON?
Posted: 01/11/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PARLIAMENTARY BUDGET OFFICE: OCTOBER 2012 ECONOMIC AND FISCAL FORECASTS - CORRECTION
Posted: 31/10/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FISCAL MONITOR FOR APRIL TO AUGUST 2012
Posted: 26/10/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
AUDITOR GENERAL'S FALL 2012 REPORT CHAPTER 7: LONG-TERM FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY (1)
Posted: 23/10/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK IS DETERIORATING RAPIDLY. MR. FLAHERTY SHOULD BE WORRIED. WE ARE.
Posted: 22/10/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board: Is Its End In Sight?
Posted: 19/10/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Improving Budget Accountability and Transparency: The Government Needs to Explain the Deficit Outcome (1)
Posted: 15/10/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Federal Deficit for 2011-12 Higher Than Forecast: Does It Matter for the Government's Fiscal Strategy?
Posted: 06/10/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Improving Budget Accountability and Transparency: Parliament and Canadians Should Know What the Government is Planning to Spend: And They Don't
Posted: 03/10/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Improving Budget Accountability and Transparency: Strengthening the Parliamentary Budget Office
Posted: 01/10/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April to July 2012
Posted: 28/09/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
A Government on Autopilot
Posted: 28/09/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Improving Budget Accountability and Transparency: Setting Limits on Budget Omnibus Bills
Posted: 24/09/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for June 2012
Posted: 31/08/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor April-May 2012
Posted: 28/07/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Canada's Lost Credibility in the G-20
Posted: 10/06/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deficit for 2011-12 to be $2-4 Billion Lower than Forecast in Budget 2012
Posted: 27/05/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Why is the Government Cutting $5.2 Billion?
Posted: 01/05/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PBO: Deficit Elimination, Joss Loss, Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability
Posted: 01/05/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
The Deficit for 2011-12 will be Lower than Forecast in Budget 2012
Posted: 27/04/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
BUDGET 2012: THE NUMBERS JUST DON'T ADD UP
Posted: 08/04/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
A BUDGET WITHOUT TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND CREDIBILITY
Posted: 07/04/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deficit for 2011-12 to be Lower than Forecast in Budget 2012
Posted: 31/03/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
FEDERAL DEFICIT IS FALLING MUCH FASTER THAN FORECAST
Posted: 08/03/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
SOME THINGS WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHANGED IN THE 2012 BUDGET ("optimism over experience")
Posted: 08/03/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
THE MAIN ESTIMATES AND THE BUDGET - NO TRANSPARENCY AND NO ACCOUNTABILITY
Posted: 03/03/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
JUDGING THE “CREDIBILITY” OF THE 2012 BUDGET
Posted: 01/03/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for December 2011 Indicates Federal Deficit Outcome for 2011-12 to be at Least $3 Billion Lower than Forecast in November 2011 Update due to Lower-Than-Expected Program Expenses
Posted: 24/02/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
“UNBELIEVABLE, UNRELIABLE, AND INCREDIBLE”
Posted: 10/02/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
What Do Harper and Flaherty Mean By “Sustainable”?
Posted: 02/02/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Federal Deficit Outcome for 2011-12 to be at least $3 Billion lower than Forecast in November 2011 Update
Posted: 27/01/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
OPEN LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF FINANCE: PRE-2012 BUDGET SUBMISSION "A NEW STRATEGY TO STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION"
Posted: 12/01/2012, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Federal Deficit Outcome for 2011-12 on Track to be Lower than Forecast in November 2011 Update
Posted: 23/12/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Canada Health Transfer: Funding without Reform
Posted: 21/12/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
CEIFB Sets EI Premium Rate for 2012 at $1.83: Who Cares?
Posted: 30/11/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deficit Outcome for 2011-12 to be Lower than Forecast in November Update
Posted: 26/11/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Setting a Deficit Target Isn’t Easy. Mr. Flaherty should take a lesson from Paul Martin.
Posted: 09/11/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
HOW CREDIBLE IS THE NOVEMBER 2011 ECONOMIC AND FISCAL UPDATE?
Posted: 09/11/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Without Growth in the EU, the EURO Crisis will continue
Posted: 29/10/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April to August 2011
Posted: 28/10/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Recommendations to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance for the Fall Economic and Fiscal update
Posted: 26/10/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
“We are committed to eliminating the deficit by 2016.” “Budget 2012”
Posted: 26/10/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Federal Deficit Outcome for 2010-11 Lower Than Expected but the Deficit Will Still Not Be Eliminated in 2014-15
Posted: 12/10/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Employment Insurance Premium Rate Setting – Let’s Get It Right This Time
Posted: 05/10/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for July 2011: Indication of Things to Come?
Posted: 01/10/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
IS HARPER PREPARED TO PUT UP $40 BILLION OF STIMULUS?
Posted: 25/09/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
A LOW TAX PLAN BUT DEFINITLY NOT GOOD TAX POLICY
Posted: 22/09/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Don’t Bet on a Surplus in 2014-15 or 2015-16
Posted: 19/09/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
SEPTEMBER 6TH BRIEFING FOR JOURNALISTS ONLY: A FEW QUESTIONS
Posted: 04/09/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WE NEED A NEW “ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN” FOR FISCAL SUSTAINABILTY, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION, NOT A REPEAT OF 2008
Posted: 02/09/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for June 2011
Posted: 26/08/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WANTED “POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AND COURAGE”
Posted: 15/08/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
WHAT A MESS THE EURO AND U.S. ARE IN AND IT WON’T GET BETTER SOON. HOW SHOULD CANADA RESPOND?
Posted: 12/08/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Does Any One Know What The Government Is Expecting To Spend This Year?
Posted: 04/08/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor for April and May 2011
Posted: 29/07/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
MR. FLAHERTY SHOULD BE WORKING THIS SUMMER
Posted: 14/07/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
USER FEES – HOW MUCH COULD THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE $4 BILLION AND ARE THEY A TAX?
Posted: 13/07/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
The U.S. Debt Ceiling Impasse – Can It Happen Here?
Posted: 12/07/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
June 2011 Budget: Why Bother?
Posted: 07/06/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PBO Continues to be More Pessimistic on Budget than Minister of Finance
Posted: 05/06/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deficit for 2010-11 will be at least $5 Billion Lower Than Forecast in the 2011 Budget
Posted: 27/05/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deficit for 2010-11 will be $3 to $6 Billion Lower Than Forecast in the Budget
Posted: 21/04/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
G&M: Lets Get the Facts Right on EI Premium Rates
Posted: 18/04/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
IF PIGS CAN FLY
Posted: 08/04/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
PLEASE! NO MORE PROMISED TAX CUTS IN 2015: WE CAN’T AFFORD THEM
Posted: 07/04/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Is the Liberal Platform Affordable?
Posted: 06/04/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Prudential Liquidity Management: What is this all about?
Posted: 24/03/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deficit for 2010-11 will be $2 Billion Lower Than Forecast in the Budget
Posted: 23/03/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
March 2011 Budget: The Deficit That Won’t go Away
Posted: 23/03/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
DON’T FORGET PET OWNERS, MR. FLAHERTY
Posted: 20/03/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Not a Budget but an Election Platform
Posted: 16/03/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
TD Economics: Looking Ahead to the 2011 Federal Budget
Posted: 15/03/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Main Estimates for 2011-12: They tell us very little about what Government Spending will be
Posted: 06/03/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
How Much would it Cost to Avoid an Election?
Posted: 06/03/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
How Lessons from Canada’s 1995 Budget Can - "Not" - Be Applied Today
FISCAL CONSERVATIVES? -YES, NO, MAYBE
Posted: 01/03/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deficit for 2010-11 still expected to be $7 billion lower than Forecast
Posted: 25/02/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
A Plea for More Transparency
“A Faster Track to Fiscal Balance”-Unfortunately Not.
Canada’s Economic Action Plan: Seventh Report What the Report Didn’t Say
Private Sector Economic Survey for December 2010 Time to Change Budgetary Process
Posted: 04/02/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
November 2010 Fiscal Monitor Indicates Deficit for 2010-11 to be $7 billion Lower than Forecast
Posted: 29/01/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
To: Minister of Finance The Honourable J. Flaherty: Pre-Budget 2011 Submission: Confronting the Structural Deficit
Posted: 25/01/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Proof is not in the numbers for Flaherty’s corporate tax cuts
Posted: 06/01/2011, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Whose Credibility is at Risk?
Posted: 27/12/2010, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Deficit Outcome for 2010-11 will be $7 billion lower than Forecast in October 2010 Update
Posted: 20/12/2010, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Forecasting is Neither a Science Nor an Art
Posted: 05/12/2010, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Fiscal Monitor - September 2010
Posted: 27/11/2010, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Why Should You Read the Fiscal Monitor?
Posted: 04/11/2010, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Time to make the Budget Planning Process More Accountable, Transparent and Prudent
Posted: 03/11/2010, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
The 2011 Budget Is Over, Let's Start Debating The 2012 Budget
Posted: 22/10/2010, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
How Credible Is The October 2010 Fall Economic And Fiscal Update?
Posted: 14/10/2010, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
How to Make $57 Billion Disappear The Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board
Posted: 13/10/2010, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Time to Change the EI Rate-Setting Mechanism - Again
Posted: 13/10/2010, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Taxing jobs to raise revenues-There has to be a better Way
Posted: 09/10/2010, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries
Good Bye Parliamentary Budget Officer
Posted: 09/09/2010, by Scott Clark & Peter Devries