Recent Commentary
The federal equalization program and per-capita block grants such as the Canada Health Transfer and Canada Social Transfer have their …
While only preliminary details about the FHSA have been released at this stage, some important policy issues arise from what …
A new tool from Finances of the Nation helps make sense of the long-term fiscal future of Canada’s federal government. …
The CWB increases supports lower-income workers, and recent enhancements have made it more generous. The change also allows for the …
A vaccine tax is less coercive and more socially efficient than a vaccine mandate. We estimate that a tax of …
The current tax preference for capital gains costs $35 billion annually – with high-income families accruing most of the benefit. …
Featured Data
Finances of the Nation’s REAL Dataset
Comprehensive historical data on provincial and federal government finances in Canada.
Featured Tool
Finances of the Nation’s Equalization Simulator
Explore one of the most important — though least understood — federal transfer programs with this interactive simulator.