What caused the deficit?
Two words: Danny Williams.
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Dwight Ball promises to balance budget using magic
A Liberal government would put an end to muggle mismanagement, saying a #StrongerTomorrow is possible with the power of make believe.
Muskrat Falls is no longer the “least cost option”
Was Newfoundland and Labrador's largest expenditure ever a mistake?
Puddister’s Preposterous Pedway Plan
Politicians have fixated on a silly solution to a real problem.
Looking back at a decade of PC tax cuts
With the province reeling from a crash in oil prices and record budget deficits, we look back on a decade of tax cuts by the PC Government, and how much they cost.
Most tar sands oil will stay in the ground, and Harper knows it
Partisans criticising Linda McQuaig’s remarks are either ignorant or lying.
Lower oil royalties expected to last a decade: Dept. of Finance
Official government projections for provincial oil royalties look bleak. We must adjust to life after the boom.
In defence of tax hikes
No one likes it when taxes go up, but sometimes it's for the best.
Let’s raise taxes on the rich (Pt. 2)
Economists from Memorial University have some ideas for changing the tax system in order to fight poverty.
Let’s raise taxes on the rich
Years of unaffordable tax breaks for rich people have contributed to a yawning budget deficit. It's time to reverse course.