federal budget 2016

It’s both easier and harder than it seems, writes economist Stephen Gordon

Here’s Jennifer Robson on that key federal budget question

John Geddes on a federal budget that preaches patience and defers promises

Paul Wells on the work not done in the 2016 federal budget

Kevin Carmichael explains why going back to 65 is bad policy

Watch a replay of our live panel explaining everything you need to know about the 2016 budget

Budgets are now longer, more colourful and more conversational than the crusty documents of yore

Canada’s former budget officer Kevin Page helps make sense of what the Trudeau government’s first budget will attempt to achieve

We asked economists to each send us a chart that reflects what they’ll be watching on budget day.

Ever 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.