Now that the Liberal government is contemplating a renegotiation of healthcare funding with the provinces it’s a good idea to to review where we stand and what some major issues are.  A few years ago Jeffrey Simpson wrote what I thought, and still think, is a great book reviewing the history and major issues with Read More…

The recently released Budget is notable for a number of reasons. Major proposals included:  important changes to the structure of benefits for families with children; a major ramp up in federal government spending, especially capital spending on ‘infrastructure’; a significant increase in the projected deficit. Much of the commentary on the Budget has focussed on Read More…