Septembre 1, 2017 4:30AM

Canadians must know how much total tax they pay to assess whether they get good value

Charles Lammam

Since 1961, the average Canadian family has seen their taxes increase 157.6 per cent.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

taxes, toronto star, taxpayers, canadian income tax, sales tax, canadian consumer tax index

Août 30, 2017 5:00AM

Advice for Toronto’s next chief planner—give Torontonians housing options

Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur

Between 2011 and 2016, the city gained more than 116,000 new residents.

Sujet:

Renewable power (wind, solar) gets 72% of energy subsidies in the U.S.

Kenneth P. Green

New report examines the U.S. electricity grid.

Sujet:

Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

energy, electricity, hydro power, solar power, wind power, coal-fired power, nuclear power

Août 25, 2017 6:13PM

The market already rewards risk-taking—taxes don’t have to

William Watson

The federal government wants to crack down on tax rules for small businesses.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

small business, small business tax, Justin Trudeau, taxes, entrepreneurship

Août 25, 2017 2:00PM

Mexico’s energy reforms may provide new opportunities for investment

Kenneth P. Green, Ashley Stedman

Reforms dismantled the monopoly held by Mexico’s two-state owned energy giants.

Sujet:

Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

mexico, nieto, barriers to investment, energy investment, oil and gas, petroleum industry, global petroleum survey

Août 25, 2017 5:00AM

Want more automation? Then raise the minimum wage

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, David Hunt

Minimum wage hikes result in low-skilled workers being less likely to find employment at an automatable job.

Sujet:

Ending supply management will greatly benefit Canadian consumers

Herbert Grubel

In renegotiating NAFTA, President Trump wants to end Canada’s supply management system.

Sujet:

Wynne government strikes ‘Ring of Fire’ deal with First Nations bands

Kenneth P. Green

Region’s chromite deposits valued between $30 billion and $60 billion.

Sujet:

Aboriginal Policy, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

ring of fire, chromite, ontario economy, first nation prosperity, kathleen wynne, mining

Août 21, 2017 6:00AM

Notley following Rae’s fiscal model—and getting the same results

Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, David Watson

Through two years, the Notley government has increased spending by 11 per cent.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

rachel notley, bob rae, roy romanow, alberta government spending, alberta deficits, alberta debt, deficits and debt

Août 18, 2017 3:00PM

Missing the LNG window could cost Canada billions

Kenneth P. Green

Last month Petronas pulled the plug on the Pacific Northwest LNG project.

Sujet:

Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

LNG, LNG exports, liquified natural gas, asia-pacific LNG market, oil and gas

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Canadians must know how much total tax they pay to assess whether they get good value

Advice for Toronto’s next chief planner—give Torontonians housing options

Renewable power (wind, solar) gets 72% of energy subsidies in the U.S.

The market already rewards risk-taking—taxes don’t have to

Mexico’s energy reforms may provide new opportunities for investment

Want more automation? Then raise the minimum wage

Ending supply management will greatly benefit Canadian consumers

Wynne government strikes ‘Ring of Fire’ deal with First Nations bands

Notley following Rae’s fiscal model—and getting the same results

Missing the LNG window could cost Canada billions

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