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3:10PM
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Wind lobby ignores consequences of ‘renewable’ energy

Job losses attributed to rising electricity costs outweigh the jobs created in the renewable energy sector.


2:01PM
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Trump’s trade war—backing us into the 1930s?

One effect of the 1930s was the emergence of trade blocs.


3:50PM
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Ottawa’s net debt projected to hit $859 billion by 2023-24

No Opposition party has signalled it would balance the budget in the near- or medium-term.


11:15AM
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Canada can’t escape Trump administration’s war on trade

The president slapped tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum exports during USMCA negotiations.


8:01AM
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Alberta’s economic health remains a matter of national importance

The federal deficit was approximately $19 billion in both 2016/17 and 2017/18.


8:41AM
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Federal tax rate hikes may actually reduce revenues
Some taxpayers change their behaviour when tax rates increase.

10:04AM
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To save the whales buy off the Ahabs

Cutting sailing speed to 10 knots reportedly reduces the number of whale collisions by 50 per cent.


2:49PM
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On deficit reduction in Ontario, “slow and steady” will not win the race

Ontario’s debt burden is forecasted to increase by $48.2 billion between 2018 and 2023.


2:54PM
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Why Rice plays Texas, the moon shot and a very big public good

The moon project was very much a public good.


12:02PM
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Family ‘income mobility’ data—a cup at least half full

More than 60 per cent moved out of the bottom and fewer than 60 per cent stayed at the top.


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