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Finances of the Nation: Provincial Debt Sustainability in Canada: Demographics, Federal Transfers, and COVID-19

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  • Trevor Tombe

    (Department of Economics, University of Calgary)

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In this article, Trevor Tombe examines the sustainability of Canada's public debt in the face of steadily rising provincial debt, a severe economic shock from COVID-19, and mounting health-care costs associated with an aging population. He finds that while the federal debt is solidly sustainable, despite a large increase owing to COVID-19, the debt burden of most provincial governments is not. He discusses some of the policy options available to improve fiscal outlooks, focusing in particular on reform of federal transfers.

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  • Trevor Tombe, 2020. "Finances of the Nation: Provincial Debt Sustainability in Canada: Demographics, Federal Transfers, and COVID-19," Canadian Tax Journal, Canadian Tax Foundation, vol. 68(4), pages 1083-1122.
    • Handle: RePEc:ctf:journl:v:68:y:2020:i:4:p:1083-1122
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32721/ctj.2020.68.4.fon
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    1. James Lawson, 2022. "Mounting Turbulence in Neoliberal Globalization: Political Economy, Populist Discourse, and Policy in Alberta, Canada," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(5), pages 1-30, May.

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