Février 9, 2016 3:00AM

Proposed changes to Canada’s labour relations laws strengthen unions at expense of workers

The federal government recently introduced a bill that will make the process for establishing unions less democratic and weaken the financial disclosure requirements for established unions.

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Another reminder that Canada does universal health care the wrong way

Bacchus Barua

Survey found 70 per cent of Canadian primary care doctors thought their patients often experienced long wait times to see a specialist—the worst showing of any country surveyed.

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Health Care

Étiquettes:

canadas health care system, health care wait times

Février 5, 2016 3:00AM

CRTC suspends regular rules so Canadians can watch Super Bowl commercials

Steven Globerman

Ruling could mean an additional $250 million for the Canadian broadcasting industry.

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Series forces choice between bad and less-bad totalitarian regimes

Aeon J. Skoble

In alternate-history science fiction story, the Axis won the Second World War.

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The Arts

Étiquettes:

the arts, government oppression

Février 4, 2016 3:00AM

Dalton McGuinty’s autobiography displays astonishing faith in the public sector

Philip Cross

By the Ontario government’s own count it has 380,000 regulations on the books, twice as many as the next province.

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Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

dalton mcguinty, Ontario fiscal, debt and deficit

Février 3, 2016 9:51AM

Kudos to Alberta’s royalty review panel—but broad economic reforms still needed

Kenneth P. Green, Steve Lafleur

If the province wants to seize new economic opportunities, it could ease the movement of skilled labour and improve Alberta’s tax competitiveness, among other things.

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Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

alberta royalty review panel, oil and gas, rachel notley

Février 3, 2016 3:00AM