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The Public Purse versus Private Wallets: Comparing Provincial Approaches to Investing in Economic Growth
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| Citation | Philip Cross. 2014. The Public Purse versus Private Wallets: Comparing Provincial Approaches to Investing in Economic Growth. ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. |
| Page Title: | The Public Purse versus Private Wallets: Comparing Provincial Approaches to Investing in Economic Growth – C.D. Howe Institute |
| Article Title: | The Public Purse versus Private Wallets: Comparing Provincial Approaches to Investing in Economic Growth |
| URL: | https://cdhowe.org/publication/public-purse-versus-private-wallets-comparing-provincial-approaches-investing-economic-growth/ |
| Published Date: | June 25, 2014 |
| Accessed Date: | April 17, 2026 |
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Canadian provinces have parted ways when it comes to their share of public- versus private-sector investment, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “The Public Purse versus Private Wallets: Comparing Provincial Approaches to Investing in Economic Growth,” author Philip Cross, former Chief Economic Analyst at Statistics Canada and C.D. Howe Institute Research Fellow, exposes what is driving investment in each province: business or government.
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