December 19, 2016
As we approach Canada’s 150th anniversary, we can take pride in how far we’ve come as a country. We’ve connected a vast, sprawling and culturally diverse territory into a strong, inclusive and vibrant country and one of the world’s most prosperous and multicultural nations. Read More
December 5, 2016
Provincial and Territorial Premiers have called on the Prime Minister for a meeting dedicated to the issue of health care funding. The call comes against the backdrop of federal plans to decrease the growth rate of federal health transfers to the provinces. Without federal action, the Canada Health Transfer (CHT) funding escalator will fall to the 3 per cent floor currently set out in federal legislation starting next year. Read More
January 21, 2016
In 2015, the federal and Ontario governments were engaged in a dispute over the federal refusal to cooperate with the administration of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan. Read More
August 11, 2015
This report for the Social Architecture series looks at how well the retirement income system is serving Canadians, and how it can be improved. Read More
March 10, 2015
This year the federal government will send $62.5 billion in transfer payments to provincial and local governments — over one quarter of the federal budget.
February 26, 2015
Canadians like to brag about the strength of our country’s public finances.
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February 6, 2015
This Mowat Note assesses the risks of a provincial debt crisis and suggests proposals to limit these risks, with particular attention to fiscal federalism.
November 25, 2014
Too many federal transfer programs fail basic tests of transparency, efficiency, and fairness. Read More
September 25, 2014
The budget presented by Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa in July projected a deficit for the seventh year in a row. The province faces difficult choices in order to return to balance. Read More
September 18, 2014
This Mowat Note looks at an important but unexpected twist in the story of the federal government’s income splitting proposal. Read More
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