IFSD – The Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at uOttawa
@ifsd-ifpd.bsky.social
IFSD, hosted at uOttawa, is both a global advisory practice & a public interest think tank.
A team with decades of experience. A trusted voice to governments, politicians, businesses, media and opinion leaders.
More at: ifsd.ca
A team with decades of experience. A trusted voice to governments, politicians, businesses, media and opinion leaders.
More at: ifsd.ca
"Canada's fiscal standing remains strong relative to our competitors" but "we have lost much of our fiscal buffers to deal with the next shock."
Read @ifsd-ifpd.bsky.social Kevin Page's full Budget Report Card in @thestar.com 👉
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Read @ifsd-ifpd.bsky.social Kevin Page's full Budget Report Card in @thestar.com 👉
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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As a former budget chief, this is how I’d grade Mark Carney’s first big economic test
The fate of the prime minister's high-stakes budget will be decided on November 17.
www.thestar.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"Canada's fiscal standing remains strong relative to our competitors" but "we have lost much of our fiscal buffers to deal with the next shock."
Read @ifsd-ifpd.bsky.social Kevin Page's full Budget Report Card in @thestar.com 👉
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Read @ifsd-ifpd.bsky.social Kevin Page's full Budget Report Card in @thestar.com 👉
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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"Separation of operating and capital is a reporting change, not an accounting change. It increases much needed transparency on capital spending," but that "Parliament & Canadians need to see supporting analysis and a performance and monitoring framework that can be used for accountability."
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November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"Separation of operating and capital is a reporting change, not an accounting change. It increases much needed transparency on capital spending," but that "Parliament & Canadians need to see supporting analysis and a performance and monitoring framework that can be used for accountability."
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Link to Nation-to-Nation on @aptnnews.bsky.social: (Interview with @ifsd-ifpd.bsky.social's Kevin Page begins at 6:00 minute mark.)
👉 www.aptnnews.ca/nation-to-na...
Link to Nation-to-Nation on @aptnnews.bsky.social: (Interview with @ifsd-ifpd.bsky.social's Kevin Page begins at 6:00 minute mark.)
👉 www.aptnnews.ca/nation-to-na...
ISC minister says budget shows new direction in federal programs
ISC Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says the federal budget shows the government is going in a new direction to deliver Indigenous programming.
www.aptnnews.ca
November 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Link to Nation-to-Nation on @aptnnews.bsky.social: (Interview with @ifsd-ifpd.bsky.social's Kevin Page begins at 6:00 minute mark.)
👉 www.aptnnews.ca/nation-to-na...
Link to Nation-to-Nation on @aptnnews.bsky.social: (Interview with @ifsd-ifpd.bsky.social's Kevin Page begins at 6:00 minute mark.)
👉 www.aptnnews.ca/nation-to-na...