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Mars 3, 2016 12:37PM

Money may make life more pleasant but it’s no substitute for love
By
Sarah Skwire
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More attention to economic matters before most marriages might help lower the divorce rate and increase the happiness of married couples.

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The Arts
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the arts
Mars 3, 2016 3:00AM

Blame Obama if the Trans-Pacific Partnership fails
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John R. Graham
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Agreement does not guarantee adequate protection of intellectual property in biologic medicines.

Sujet:
Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.
Étiquettes:
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, barack obama, asian trade market
Mars 2, 2016 9:30AM

Who is at higher risk of persistent poverty in Canada?
By
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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Statistics Canada has identified five characteristics that are associated with being at risk of falling into persistent low-income status.

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Other Topics
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income inequality, poverty
Mars 2, 2016 3:00AM

Reality check—Ontario’s budget is unrealistic
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Livio Di Matteo
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From 2015 to 2018, interest on Ontario's debt will grow from $11.2 billion to $13.1 billion—an increase of nearly 17 per cent.

Sujet:
Government Spending & Taxes
Étiquettes:
ontario budget, ontario deficit, ontario debt, kathleen wynne
Mars 1, 2016 11:18AM

U.S. suspicion of Chinese investment an opportunity for Canada
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Steven Globerman
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Chinese companies have recently made takeover offers for a U.S.-based technology products distributor and General Electric's appliance division.

Sujet:
Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.
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china, trade with china, corporate takeovers, NAFTA, canadian dollar
Mars 1, 2016 3:00AM

How would a Bernie Sanders presidency affect Canada?
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Marc Law
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Senator Sanders is an avowed protectionist, opposed to all future international trade deals and would renegotiate or scrap NAFTA and the Canada-U.S. FTA.

Sujet:
Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.
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bernie sanders, hillary clinton, NAFTA, keystone XL pipeline, barriers to trade
Février 29, 2016 6:30AM

Oil production will continue to grow without pipelines
By
Kenneth P. Green, Taylor Jackson
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The National Energy Board’s recent report helps answer some key 'oil to market' questions.

Sujet:
Natural Resources
Étiquettes:
oil and gas, bc oil and gas, crude oil pipeline, keystone pipeline, enbridge pipeline
Février 29, 2016 3:00AM

More money likely won’t solve the many ills of First Nations in Canada
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Todd Gabel
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Over the last 50 years, federal spending has increased about twice as fast for First Nations people compared to the average Canadian.

Sujet:
Canadian Perspectives on the U.S., Government Spending & Taxes
Étiquettes:
federal transfers to first nations, canadian first nations, canada's welfare system
Février 26, 2016 2:57PM

Budgetary smoke and mirrors explain a significant portion of Ontario’s deficit decline
By
Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios
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There is very little to feel reassured about when it comes to Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa’s latest budget.

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Government Spending & Taxes
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ontario budget, ontario debt, ontario deficit, charles sousa, ontario government spending
Février 26, 2016 3:00AM

Ontario government’s cap-and-trade plan places politics over policy
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Kenneth P. Green
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Researchers have found that the cost of improving household efficiency is more than twice the value of the energy savings.

Sujet:
Environment, Government Spending & Taxes, Natural Resources
Étiquettes:
kathleen wynne, ontario governement, cap and trade, greenhouse gas emissions, GHG emissions

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