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The new federal Liberal government will table its first budget next week, with media reports suggesting a deficit triple the amount promised during the election campaign.

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Increased OAS spending means less spending elsewhere, higher taxes, and/or more government borrowing.

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The TD forecast shows a persistent federal deficit of approximately $30 billion a year for the foreseeable future.

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In the U.S. primaries, Trump is more popular than any particular alternative, but he’s not preferred by the majority.

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Policies that are uncompetitive and increase the time, costs, and risks associated with exploration could discourage investment in exploration.

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Eighty-eight per cent of minimum-wage earners do not live in a low-income household.

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In remote areas in Canada, the cost of providing Internet service that meets the CTRC’s basic service objectives exceeds the price customers pay.

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France spends slightly less (as a percentage of GDP) on health care than Canada, and has a higher number of physicians and hospital beds, and lower wait times.

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Unions become more powerful from a ban on replacements.

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Between 2003-04 and 2012-13, spending on public schools in Canada increased by 45.9 per cent.