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David Macdonald
David Macdonald (he/him) is a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Follow him on X at @DavidMacCdn.
Complete Details of 2008-09 Bank Support
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Federal jobs cuts: Clarity is always one year away
I’ve commented on federal job cuts many times before (here, here, here & here) and in the interests of flogging this particular horse (no animals were harmed in the…
Clearing Away the Fog
Government Estimates of Job Losses Download 237.89 KB5 pages This report analyzes data from the government’s 2012-13 Reports on Plans and Priorities (RPP), as well…
Canada’s Secret Bank Bailout
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The Big Banks’ Big Secret
Estimating government support for Canadian banks during the financial crisis Download 2.14 MB46 pages Throughout the 2008-2010 financial crisis, Canadian banks were touted by the…
PBO Strikes Again
I wanted to tip my hat to the hard working folks at the PBO for a particularly revealing Economic and Fiscal Outlook that was published today. While…
Corporate Canada is Dangerously Under-leveraged
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Is the Federal Government Spending Too Little?
Area Increase since 2006 % Increase since 2006 Notes National Security Establishment (DND, CSIS, Public Safety, Justice) $10 billion 35% Non-Security Program Spending $17…
Federal Job Cuts: The Real Numbers
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2007 Strategic Reviews 395 403 403 403 2008 Strategic Reviews 586 598 604…
Federal budget drags Canada into unnecessary austerity
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Cuts Transparency—well, not really
The detail on the federal government cut backs is going from bad to worse. The Ottawa Citizen today reported that there will essentially be no details of…
Alternative Federal Budget 2012: A budget for the rest of us
Canada’s job market remains stalled and Canadians are understandably anxious about their future, and increasingly question whether their children and grandchildren will do better than…
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