Don Drummond
Don Drummond is a prominent Canadian economist and academic, currently serving as a Stauffer-Dunning Fellow at Queen’s University and a Fellow-In-Residence at the C.D. Howe Institute. With a notable career in public policy, Drummond has made significant contributions to discussions on fiscal policy, economic growth, and government spending in Canada. His insights are often sought after in the context of Canadian economic challenges and his expertise is influential in shaping policy recommendations.
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Don Drummond sees extensive parallels between 1973 and 2026 regarding economic growth and productivity.
It’s 1973 again. But worse
Canada· 2026-05-31
Monty Alexander worked with Don Drummond, a notable figure in Jamaica's music scene.
Jazz legend Monty Alexander shares memories of Ja’s early music | Entertainment
Jamaica· 2026-02-15
Turre is a fan and promoter of the late Don Drummond, to whom he has recorded a tribute.
Steve Turre for Herbie Miller’s Thursday Night Jazz at Pegasus | EntertainmentJamaica· 2026-02-13
Economist and former senior federal finance official Don Drummond points out that Ottawa’s debt burden has grown high enough that the federal budget is increasingly vulnerable to small shifts in interest rates.
Three ways to worry about Canada’s surging debtCanada· 2025-12-07
Don Drummond, a senior Finance official during Mr. Martin’s tenure, says a truly bold budget would need to cut much deeper.
The next steps the Liberals must take to restore Canada’s fiscal stabilityCanada· 2025-11-09
Economist and former federal finance official Don Drummond points out that successive federal governments have tried to deal with each of those issues, with at best mixed results.
The three villains of the Canadian economyCanada· 2025-09-21
Don Drummond is a fellow-in-residence at the C.D. Howe Institute and a Stauffer-Dunning Fellow and an adjunct professor at the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University.
Weak within and shaken by tariffs, Canada needs a new economic and fiscal modelCanada· 2025-09-08
Don Drummond is an economist who expressed concerns about the government's fiscal policy and budget changes.
There’s no getting to the bottom of Finance Minister Champagne’s budget mysteryCanada· 2025-09-05
Economist Don Drummond noted on the Let’s Talk Economics podcast that Canadian businesses were more inclined to rely on a cheap Canadian dollar than productivity investments.
Canada’s risk-averse businesses are slouching toward AICanada· 2025-08-04
Former federal Finance Department official Don Drummond said the federal government would face a cumulative deficit of $311-billion over four years.
Canada should consider hiking consumption taxes to pay for defence-spending boost: analystsCanada· 2025-07-05
Don Drummond is a former federal Finance Department official who contributed to the fiscal forecast.
NATO defence pledge will fuel huge annual deficits averaging $77.7-billion: reportCanada· 2025-07-03
Don Drummond, a former senior Finance Department official, said the federal government will have no choice but to raise taxes.
As it hosts G7, Canada under pressure to further boost military spending by tens of billionsCanada· 2025-06-13
Don Drummond, a former chief economist at Toronto-Dominion Bank, said the CRA plays a crucial role in helping to workshop tax legislation.
Was it a good idea for Carney to combine Finance and Revenue?Canada· 2025-05-17
Don Drummond was one of the jazz musicians representing a third stream in Jamaica.
Celebrating ‘Jazz Jamaica Stylee’ | EntertainmentJamaica· 2025-04-27
Don Drummond is a Stauffer-Dunning Fellow at Queen’s University and a fellow-in-residence at the C.D. Howe Institute.
Opinion: Why don’t parties have answers to Canada’s key economic challenges?Canada· 2025-04-24
Don Drummond is a Stauffer-Dunning Fellow at Queen’s University and a Fellow-In-Residence at the C.D. Howe Institute.
Opinion: Three economic questions this campaign has yet to addressCanada· 2025-04-17