government spending
Justin Trudeau’s swing set: Which world leader had the best playground?
Photo Gallery: Comparing the playgrounds of JFK and Obama with the Canadian Prime Minister’s latest purchase
Hiking taxes in Alberta will only turn it into every other province
Opinion: As Alberta grapples with deficits, some claim the solution is higher taxes, but that misses the real problem: years of out of control spending
A brief history of high taxes and government meddling
History shows that high taxes and interventionist governments are U.S. inventions, but modern politicians in Canada have perfected them, writes Mark Milke
Explained: How the Harper government put spending on ice
If you’re in government and want to restrain your own spending, you make it harder to move money out the door
One really stupid thing government spent money on
The Abbotsford Heat hockey team leaves town, and foists a massive bill on taxpayers
The Harper government has many ears
And it costs $23 million to keep some of those ears working
The U.S. debt ceiling: what just happened and what’s up next
Why the House Republicans’ bill is not-so-great news
99 stupid things the government did with your money: Part II
Expensive OJ, sausage research and a report on ‘hi’ in Quebec
Brent Rathgeber Maverick Watch
In response to the attention received for his last blog post, the Conservative backbencher shrugs.
Brent Rathgeber, ministerial limos and C-38
Postmedia picks up on Brent Rathgeber’s blog post and interviews the Conservative backbencher.
Brent Rathgeber Maverick Watch
The Conservative backbencher laments for how limousines are used by cabinet ministers.
It’s the only way to live
CTV tabulates the bills for ministerial transportation.