Alex Whalen - Calgary's Business

Reduce income taxes to spur Nova Scotia’s recovery

Posted by Alex Whalen | Jul 30, 2020

Attempting to fight high deficits while maintaining high tax rates will reduce the province’s economic growth prospects

Posted by Jake Fuss | Jun 25, 2020

Government spending actually crowds out private economic activity and therefore doesn’t stimulate the economy

Posted by Jake Fuss | Jun 11, 2020

Rising government debt can dampen economic growth and divert billions of dollars away from important public priorities

Posted by Alex Whalen | Mar 29, 2020

Allowing employers to adjust quickly will improve the chances jobs are waiting for returning workers when the crisis subsides

Posted by Alex Whalen | Jan 5, 2020

Canada’s debt has grown faster than the economy. That dangerous pattern casts a shadow over the nation’s long-term financial health