Economic analysisHow to evaluate the Liberals’ first budgetIt’s both easier and harder than it seems, writes economist Stephen Gordon
OttawaIs the new Canada Child Benefit fair?Here’s Jennifer Robson on that key federal budget question
OttawaIs Trudeau’s honeymoon over? The budget’s grim economic visionJohn Geddes on a federal budget that preaches patience and defers promises
Economic analysisWhy Trudeau is wrong on Old Age SecurityKevin Carmichael explains why going back to 65 is bad policy
OttawaThree ways budgets have changed in 20 yearsBudgets are now longer, more colourful and more conversational than the crusty documents of yore
OttawaKevin Page’s primer for Budget 2016Canada’s former budget officer Kevin Page helps make sense of what the Trudeau government’s first budget will attempt to achieve
Economic analysisWhat 14 economists were looking for in the 2016 budgetWe asked economists to each send us a chart that reflects what they’ll be watching on budget day.
Being CanadianWhat it feels like to be a reporter on Parliament Hill on budget dayEver wonder what it’s like to be a reporter on Budget Day on Parliament Hill? This is the hubbub that happens behind the scenes as Canadian political reporters convene in Ottawa for the high-stakes media scrums.
VideoRapid-Fire Politics: What to expect in Bill Morneau’s first budgetFour things to consider as the Finance minister makes final pre-budget preparations