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Mars 6, 2023 4:36PM

Alberta’s new spending rule—the good, the bad and the ugly
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Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss
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The province’s current spending levels greatly exceed its tax revenues.

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Mars 1, 2023 4:00PM

Ontario’s ‘temporary’ tax increases may never go away

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Ben Eisen
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For the province's top earners, each new dollar they earn is taxed at 53.53 per cent.

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personal income taxes, income tax rates, personal tax rates, tax rates, income taxes, tax increases
Février 28, 2023 4:23PM

Smith government takes one step forward two steps back in Budget 2023
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Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios
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Program spending is projected to be $4.2 billion higher in 2023/24 than budgeted just a few months ago.

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Février 28, 2023 3:08PM

Premier Eby fails to learn from mistakes of predecessor in first budget
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Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill
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The province will run a $4.2 billion operating budget deficit in 2023/24.

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Février 27, 2023 11:23AM

B.C. government should help create genuine ‘growth’ and reduce taxes

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Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen
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The province now has the fourth-highest top personal income tax rate in Canada and the United States.

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Février 27, 2023 6:00AM

B.C. government must rein in spending in upcoming budget to avoid big runup in debt

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Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen
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An unexpected boost in revenues temporarily forestalled rapid debt growth.

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Février 24, 2023 3:30AM

Federal government should be skeptical of demands for large pay increases

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Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss
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Government workers across Canada enjoyed an 8.5 per cent wage premium, on average, compared to comparable private-sector workers in 2021.

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federal government, labour unions, government workers, public sector compensation, private sector compensation
Février 22, 2023 9:24AM

P.E.I. government should restrain spending in upcoming budget

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Alex Whalen
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Among nine P.E.I. premiers since 1965, Premier King has overseen the third-highest average annual increase in per-person spending.

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Atlantic Canada Prosperity, Other Topics
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PEI debt, pei spending, prince edward island, prince edward island budget
Février 17, 2023 4:00AM

Canada’s rental markets in even worse shape post-pandemic
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Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur
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The country's rental vacancy rate fell to 1.9 per cent—the lowest it’s been since 2001.

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Février 15, 2023 8:30AM

Giving large pay increases to government workers will harm Ontario’s finances
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Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios, Nathaniel Li
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Government wages in the province were 10.9 per cent higher, on average, than wages in the private sector.

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