Maclean’s annotates the 2016 federal budget
Our experts break it all down, offering up data, charts—and, because a budget can be complex—an emoji translation
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A MoneySense guide to Budget 2016 by Romana King
Fact-checking Budget 2016: Sunny ways, cloudy wording
We put Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s budget speech to the test
Welcome back to the age of big government in Canada
The word ’government’ was all over Bill Morneau’s lips in his budget speech—with few mentions of ’business.’ Times are a-changing.
Is Trudeau’s honeymoon over? The budget’s grim economic vision
John Geddes on a federal budget that preaches patience and defers promises
Why Trudeau is wrong on Old Age Security
Kevin Carmichael explains why going back to 65 is bad policy
The lessons for Justin Trudeau in his father’s first budget
As Canada readies for Justin Trudeau’s first budget, what can his father’s first budget tell us about the economies each Prime Minister inherited?
What 14 economists were looking for in the 2016 budget
We asked economists to each send us a chart that reflects what they’ll be watching on budget day.
Justin Trudeau’s Empire state of mind
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Federal budget 2016: Building the case for cash
The Liberals justify deficits by stressing long-term aims, rather than short-term stimulus