Avril 11, 2018 1:03PM

Under threat—the lucrative export of U.S. dollar notes and U.S. Treasury securities

Herbert Grubel

Overspending in the United States causes market forces to appreciate the dollar exchange rate.

Sujet:

If the B.C. government wants to help renters, it should care about homebuilding

Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur

It takes nearly two years, on average, to obtain building permits in Vancouver.

Sujet:

Government policies deterring investment in Canada

Charles Lammam, Taylor Jackson

Business investment (excluding residential structures) is down nearly 20 per cent since the third quarter of 2014.

Sujet:

Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

pipelines, trans mountain pipeline, kinder morgan, barriers to investment, bc government, business investment, taxes, regulations, federal government

Avril 9, 2018 3:13PM

Cost of cancelling Trans Mountain could be staggering

Kenneth P. Green, Elmira Aliakbari, Ashley Stedman

Without adequate access to pipelines—the cheaper and safer mode of transportation—there has been a shift to more crude-by-rail.

Sujet:

Environment, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

oil and gas, oilsands, kinder morgan pipeline, trans mountain pipeline, regulations, bc government, crude oil, jobs, rail

Avril 9, 2018 11:29AM

21st century economies fight over a 20th century industry

Steven Globerman

Premier Kathleen Wynne said Ontario will restrict use of structural iron from New York.

Sujet:

Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.

Étiquettes:

trade, tariffs, barriers to trade, NAFTA, WTO, donald trump, kathleen wynne, trade agreements, steel, iron, aluminum

Avril 6, 2018 3:58PM

Rolling back carbon taxes—here’s how

Kenneth P. Green

In Ontario, the government expects to rake in $2 billion per year through its cap-and-trade program.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

carbon taxes, carbon pricing, taxes, ontario cap and trade, carbon cap, alberta carbon tax, BC carbon tax

Avril 6, 2018 9:14AM

Where patients are prisoners to bureaucratic will

Bacchus Barua

In Switzerland, the health-care system features managed competition among insurance companies and health-care providers.

Sujet:

Health Care

Étiquettes:

access to health care, cost of health care, effect of wait times on mortality in canada, health care wait times, universal health care, health insurance, for-profit hospitals, doctors, patients, german health care

Avril 4, 2018 1:37PM

Ontario PC leader could promote pro-growth agenda for First Nations

Joseph Quesnel

Future annual cannabis retail sales in Ontario may be in the billions.

Sujet:

Aboriginal Policy

Étiquettes:

first nation, first nation prosperity, doug ford, ontario economy, taxes, first nations reserves, investment, ring of fire, mining, cannabis, marijuana, indigenous, poverty, jobs

Mars 29, 2018 3:17PM

At least 1.8 million Ontarians will pay more in income taxes

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Ben Eisen

The Wynne government’s budget raises most middle tax rates and adjusts income thresholds.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

surtax, personal income tax, tax rates, tax burden, taxpayers, ontario taxes, ontario budget, kathleen wynne, charles sousa

Mars 29, 2018 12:43PM

Surprise—Alberta’s government debt burden is approaching Quebec’s

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Ben Eisen

Between now and 2022/23, Alberta’s per-person debt is projected to grow by 157 per cent.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

government debt, debt and deficit, alberta debt, quebec budget, alberta budget, philippe couillard, rachel notley, net debt, per-person debt, debt interest

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Under threat—the lucrative export of U.S. dollar notes and U.S. Treasury securities

If the B.C. government wants to help renters, it should care about homebuilding

Government policies deterring investment in Canada

Cost of cancelling Trans Mountain could be staggering

21st century economies fight over a 20th century industry

Rolling back carbon taxes—here’s how

Where patients are prisoners to bureaucratic will

Ontario PC leader could promote pro-growth agenda for First Nations

At least 1.8 million Ontarians will pay more in income taxes

Surprise—Alberta’s government debt burden is approaching Quebec’s

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