Charles Smedmor

Where this writer stands

No opinion piece by this writer has been scored on a policy topic yet.

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Recent work

• Opinion | Ontario’s flawed election budget needs a summer do-overOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 31, 2022
• Analysis of federal budget reveals concerns about inflation and interest rate projectionsOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 11, 2022
• Opinion | Analysis of federal budget reveals concerns about inflation and interest rate projectionsOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 11, 2022
• Opinion | Freeland’s financial update encouraging but successes are tenuousOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 15, 2021
• Opinion | A forensic accountant’s take on key numbers, missing numbers and more in Ontario’s budget updateOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 7, 2021
• Opinion | Freeland’s first budget a good effort but next year’s budget needs clarity and, yes, tax increasesOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 19, 2021
• Opinion | Finance minister’s budget juggling act deserves a grade of B-Opinion · Toronto Star · Mar 25, 2021
• A forensic accountant’s take on the Ontario budget | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 11, 2019
• Pan Am Games are running into troubleOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 14, 2012
• Pan Am Games are running into troubleOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 13, 2012