Time and Money: The Challenge of Demographic Change and Government Finances in Canada

William Robson

C.D. Howe Institute Backgrounder, 2007, issue 109

Abstract: As a result of demographic change, Canadian governments face a net liability of $1.4 trillion for healthcare, education, seniors' and children's programs. Meeting this challenge will require fiscal discipline, partial prefunding and growth-friendly policies.

Keywords: fiscal policy; demographics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H30 H50 I00 J11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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