Feds seek to highlight fiscal strength of provinces before ‘inevitable tightening of the spending taps,’ say strategists
One economist told The Hill Times the provinces' fiscal position is ‘quite strong,’ but another argued that Ottawa should not ‘egg the provinces on’ to spend more.
The federal government's recent assertions that the provinces are in a relatively strong fiscal position compared to Ottawa have drawn mixed reviews from economic experts, but strategists agree the government's stance represents a “pre-emptive strike” against further req...
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