John Ivison: Report cards scold federal government over unchecked spending
Article content It was report card day for Ottawa on Tuesday, as the International Monetary Fund released its appraisal of the federal government’s economic stewardship during the COVID-19 crisis. A team of IMF economists are regular visitors to Canada to offer a critical assessment of fiscal policy, under article IV of the Washington-based body’s articles of agreement. The subsequent “Article IV” report forecast robust economic growth of 4.4 per cent this year, after last year’s estimated contraction of 5.4 per cent. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing y...