Who was Barbara Mitchell?

Mars 14, 2016 3:00AM

The reality of public education in Canada: spending up, enrolment down

By

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

Sujet:

Education, Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

public education spending, student enrolment, students, parents, schools

Mars 11, 2016 10:03AM

William Watson: The Trump-Sanders anti-trade, anti-progress alliance

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In any U.S.-led tariff-driven trade war, Canada would be collateral damage.

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

donald trump, hillary clinton, bernie sanders, tariffs, asian trade market, barriers to trade, WTO, NAFTA, trade with china

Mars 11, 2016 3:00AM

Own-source revenue: a non-government source of revenue for aboriginal communities

By

Ravina Bains, Kayla Ishkanian

Federal government transfers to First Nation communities rose more than 800 per cent over the past six decades.

Sujet:

Aboriginal Policy

Étiquettes:

aboriginal funding, first nation reserves, first nation prosperity, own-resource revenue, canadian oil

Mars 10, 2016 11:06AM

Florence—a circle of art, commerce and freedom

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Jonathan Fortier

It was only after the creation of wealth that Florence was able to afford such ambitious artistic achievement.

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

the arts, commerce, free market

Mars 10, 2016 3:00AM

Hillary and Trump target U.S. outward direct investment (could hurt Canada)

By

Steven Globerman

Investing abroad makes home-country companies more efficient, thereby enabling those companies to grow faster than they otherwise would.

Sujet:

Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.

Étiquettes:

hillary clinton, donald trump, barriers to investment, tariffs, foreign investment

Mars 9, 2016 10:42AM

Three reasons why capital gains tax hikes are misguided

By

Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen

Some speculate that Justin Trudeau’s government may raise the tax rate on capital gains in next week's federal budget.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

capital gains tax, federal taxes, barriers to investment

Mars 9, 2016 3:00AM

A really quick history of Canada’s federal debt

By

Livio Di Matteo

Per capita federal net debt (in 2015 dollars) grew from $577 in 1870 to $19,302 in 2015.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

debt and deficit canada, Justin Trudeau, deficit spending, federal budget

Mars 8, 2016 12:58PM

Is real estate assignment, in B.C. and beyond, always bad?

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In light of public outcry, the B.C. government has tasked a committee to examine real estate practices such as flipping and shadow assignment.

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Étiquettes:

metro vancouver, real estate, homebuilding, home prices, christy clark

Mars 8, 2016 3:00AM

Forget CPP expansion; let’s talk about ways to actually help seniors who need it

By

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Milagros Palacios

The percentage of seniors living in low-income has consistently fallen over the past four decades.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

CPP, canada pension plan, seniors, poverty

Mars 7, 2016 11:44AM

Two decades later, back where we started: Yale First Nation and the failed treaty process

By

Ravina Bains, Kayla Ishkanian

The treaty process in British Columbia recently received a major setback as a community in southern B.C. put its treaty implementation processes on hold.

Sujet:

Aboriginal Policy

Étiquettes:

aboriginal claims, aboriginal land title, first nations

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