Juin 2, 2017 8:35AM

William Watson: How to fix an externality—handle with care

William Watson

If we're really smart, we understand we're not that smart.

Sujet:

Health-care treatment wait times costs Canadians estimated $1.7 billion last year

Bacchus Barua

More than 13 per cent of patients said they were adversely affected by waiting for non-emergency surgery.

Sujet:

Health Care

Étiquettes:

health care wait times, wait times, cost of waiting for treatment, canada health act, patients, doctors, canadian hospitals

Juin 1, 2017 5:00AM

The reality of Canada’s ‘renewable revolution’

Kenneth P. Green

Canada’s non-hydro renewables start from a very low baseline of both capacity and generation.

Sujet:

Environment, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

renewable energy, solar power, solar energy, wind and solar, wind energy, hydro power

Mai 31, 2017 3:00AM

Trade war with U.S. states would hurt Ontario economy

Ben Eisen, David Watson

New Texas bill latest evidence of shift toward protectionism in the United States.

Sujet:

Ontario’s minimum wage hike will mean fewer opportunities for vulnerable workers

Ben Eisen, Hugh MacIntyre, Charles Lammam

Premier Kathleen Wynne wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2019.

Sujet:

Green/NDP pact poses further challenges to B.C. energy production

Kenneth P. Green

Both the NDP and Greens oppose the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

Sujet:

Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

john horgan, andrew weaver, christy clark, BC carbon tax, kinder morgan pipeline, NDP, Green Party, LNG

Mai 30, 2017 3:00AM

In Ontario, the cost of doing business is high

Ben Eisen, David Watson

Business owners worry about rising electricity costs.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

kathleen wynne, ontario economy, business, business investment, ontario debt, debt and deficits, debt to GDP ratio

Mai 29, 2017 4:31PM

Trump eyes withdrawal from Paris climate agreement

Kenneth P. Green

The United States likely won’t mirror Canada’s climate policies.

Sujet:

Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

donald trump, paris climate conference, global warming, climate change, Justin Trudeau

Mai 29, 2017 2:32PM

Taxation—the next logical step in self-governance for First Nations

Joseph Quesnel

With true self-governance, funding and service levels are no longer determined by federal bureaucrats.

Sujet:

Aboriginal Policy, Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

indian act, taxation in canada, first nation prosperity, aboriginal economy, taxes, governance

Mai 26, 2017 3:55PM

Defence spending in Canada—a look at the data

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Feixue Ren

Canada’s defence spending has been below 2 per cent of GDP since 1989.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

canadian forces, NATO, military spending, donald trump, Justin Trudeau, debt and deficit

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William Watson: How to fix an externality—handle with care

Health-care treatment wait times costs Canadians estimated $1.7 billion last year

The reality of Canada’s ‘renewable revolution’

Trade war with U.S. states would hurt Ontario economy

Ontario’s minimum wage hike will mean fewer opportunities for vulnerable workers

Green/NDP pact poses further challenges to B.C. energy production

In Ontario, the cost of doing business is high

Trump eyes withdrawal from Paris climate agreement

Taxation—the next logical step in self-governance for First Nations

Defence spending in Canada—a look at the data

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