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Novembre 30, 2020 5:38PM

Fiscal update—federal finances in worse shape than previously thought
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Jake Fuss
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Per-person federal government program spending will reach an estimated $16,350 in 2020.

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Novembre 27, 2020 6:06PM

What a difference a decade can make—southwestern Ontario’s sobering lesson for Alberta
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Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur
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Alberta had the lowest top personal income tax bracket in North America in 2014—now it has the 10th highest.

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Novembre 25, 2020 9:53AM

Alberta fiscal update projects budget deficits over next three years—with consequences
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Tegan Hill
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The update projects a $21.3 billion provincial budget deficit in 2020/21.

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Novembre 25, 2020 9:35AM

Provinces should remove trade barriers to accelerate economic recovery

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Jake Fuss
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Eliminating trade barriers would decrease prices and raise household incomes.

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interprovincial trade, interprovincial trade barriers, inter-provincial trade, trade agreement, provincial trade barriers, trade barriers
Novembre 24, 2020 9:03AM

Southwestern Ontario lagging behind in job creation, income growth

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Ben Eisen
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In Windsor, median household income actually declined.

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Novembre 23, 2020 4:46PM

Canada’s fiscal situation near crisis levels
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Livio Di Matteo
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Federal net debt for 2020-21 will likely exceed $1.1 trillion.

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Novembre 16, 2020 3:08PM

Ontario’s red ink—the Ford government should heed lessons from recent past

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Ben Eisen
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According to the recent budget, Ontario's deficits will average 3.7 per cent of GDP over the next three years.

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Novembre 12, 2020 12:43PM

With right approach, Ford government can stop Ontario’s fiscal roller-coaster

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Ben Eisen
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Government workers in Ontario receive higher wages and more generous benefits than similar workers in the private sector.

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Novembre 12, 2020 10:13AM

Alberta should better align government-sector compensation with the private sector

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Tegan Hill
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Government workers in Alberta received 9.3 per cent more (on average) in wages than their private-sector counterparts.

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Novembre 6, 2020 3:29PM

Biden’s presidency poses new risks for Canada’s energy sector
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Elmira Aliakbari, Jairo Yunis
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Biden’s climate plan aims to wean the U.S. off of fossil fuels.

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