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1:18PM
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Ottawa has a middle-class definition problem

The OECD defines the middle class as anyone earning between 75 per cent and 200 per cent of median household income after tax.


9:28AM
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Stabilizing income vs. economic stimulus—what’s the difference?

Most people use extra one-time money from government to pay down debt or save.


1:32PM
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China sees trade as tool of state policy, diplomatic weapon

Someone should ask Ambassador Peiwu how much property Canadians own in China.


11:10AM
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Kenney government squanders opportunity to strengthen path to balanced budget
Alberta's 2020 budget calls for $1.75 billion in additional government spending.

2:24PM
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Alberta’s finances still rapidly eroding

By 2022/23, the province will have accumulated an estimated $46.6 billion in net debt.


11:00AM
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Coronavirus shockwaves felt around the world economy

From 1973 to 1996, Canada's average annual unemployment rate was 8.9 per cent.


2:15PM
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Most effective pro-housing reforms have nothing to do with more government spending

Housing unit completions in B.C. have remained relatively flat over the last decade.


9:05AM
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Alberta Court of Appeal rejects carbon tax, protects provincial jurisdiction

The court concluded that Ottawa can't encroach upon provincial jurisdiction merely by citing climate change as a national concern.


3:52PM
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B.C. Budget adds debt while making the province less competitive

The province’s top marginal PIT rate will increase from 16.8 per cent to 20.5 per cent.


2:16PM
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Government policies hurting—not helping—on several fronts

The Trudeau government projects a $26.6 billion deficit for 2019-20.


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