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Novembre 22, 2019 2:38PM

So how broke is the Canada Pension Plan?
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William Watson
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It’s close, but assets do exceed liabilities.

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Novembre 20, 2019 7:47AM

B.C. performs poorly in eyes of oil and gas investors
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Ashley Stedman
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Disputed land claims remain a concern for investors.

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oil and gas investment, oil and gas industry, environmental regulations, bc oil and gas, energy sector
Novembre 20, 2019 7:40AM

Eliminating barriers to competition—the overlooked remedy for high cellphone bills
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Vincent Geloso
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Canada has the second-highest levels of barrier to entry into the telecoms industry of all OECD countries.

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Novembre 13, 2019 11:23AM

Still moving toward markets 30 years after the Berlin Wall
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Tanja Porčnik
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Eastern Europe's socialist economies opted for different paths to market liberalization.

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Berlin, economic freedom, economic policy, socialism, protectionism, monetary policy
Novembre 8, 2019 9:15PM

If doctors can’t help their parents, what good are they?

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William Watson
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Big Brother himself thrived on Big Data.

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Health Care
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health insurance, doctors, Canada health care system, healthcare
Novembre 8, 2019 9:11AM

Simply balancing Ontario’s budget won’t stop debt surge
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Livio Di Matteo
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The projected deficit will hit $9 billion in 2019-20.

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Novembre 7, 2019 11:00AM

Ontario vs. Michigan—a tale of two manufacturing jurisdictions

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Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur
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Compared to 2007, Ontario had 170,000 fewer manufacturing jobs in 2017.

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Novembre 5, 2019 9:29AM

It’s time to let equalization shrink
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Ben Eisen
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The equalization program will cost nearly $20 billion this year.

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Novembre 4, 2019 11:16AM

Ford government backtracks on amalgamation—which is good news for municipal accountability
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Josef Filipowicz
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In many cases, municipal employee wages were harmonized upwards.

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Novembre 1, 2019 12:01PM

Ford government should more forcefully target deficit, housing costs
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Livio Di Matteo
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Ontario's provincial net debt is pushing $360 billion.

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