The Commentary released today its 2011 federal Shadow Budget with a five-step plan to end the flow of red ink in Ottawa … ahead of the government's five-year timeline. In this paper, the authors show how Ottawa can return to budget surpluses in … budget surplus, say the authors, will position the federal government to launch new tax and spending initiatives around mid …

Ottawa has an opportunity in the 2010 Federal Budget to improve retirement saving prospects for many Canadians. In a …

Spending restraint is key to achieving a balanced federal budget over the next five years and should form part of … Ottawa's March Budget. This Backgrounder demonstrates how to limit the rise in the federal debt by prudently reining in …

economic growth. On top of the strategic review of direct program spending announced in last year's federal budget, initiatives … in this Shadow Budget can enhance federal cost savings, including: restraining federal employee compensation …

's fiscal stewardship. The C.D. Howe Institute's Shadow Federal Budget for 2020 addresses both. It contains a number of measures … Budget's measures to support economic growth are changes to personal and corporate income taxes that will encourage talent … measures to support Canada's labour market. The Shadow Budget would foster opportunity and well-being by supporting saving for …

The C.D. Howe Institute's Shadow Federal Budget for 2019 looks past the overspending and deficits the federal … next Parliament. This Shadow Budget would improve tax competitiveness in the near term and lay the groundwork for a much … budget balance …