Mai 26, 2017 11:37AM

Alberta teachers’ ‘me too’ clause strengthens case for public-sector wage restraint

Notley government faces a budget deficit of more than $10 billion.

Étiquettes:

alberta economy, alberta education, rachel notley, labour, alberta teachers association, teacher unions, compensation in alberta, government salaries

Mai 26, 2017 3:00AM

Going off the rails—does Ontario really need a high-speed train?

Livio Di Matteo

The cost and the time required for the project would likely increase dramatically.

Étiquettes:

kathleen wynne, high-speed train, toronto transit, ontario taxpayers

Mai 24, 2017 4:00AM

Alberta leads the country in spending growth

Steve Lafleur

Between 2015/16 and 2017/18, program spending in Alberta is projected to increase by roughly 11 per cent.

Étiquettes:

rachel notley, alberta government spending, alberta government debt, alberta deficits, joe ceci

Mai 16, 2017 3:00AM

Ontario’s basic income unlikely to help people get ahead

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

The program will provide a single person up to $16,989 per year in tax-free government transfers.

Étiquettes:

basic income pilot project, kathleen wynne, ontario, government transfers, poverty

Mai 12, 2017 10:46AM

B.C. election spawns uncertain future for resource and environmental policy

Kenneth P. Green

The B.C. NDP wants to raise the province’s carbon tax to $50 per tonne.

Étiquettes:

christy clark, john horgan, bc NDP, metro vancouver, Green Party, carbon tax, bc's competitiveness, LNG industry

Mai 12, 2017 8:55AM

Prime ministers and government spending in Canada—a retrospective

Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s expected level of per person spending this fiscal year ($8,337) is just $38 less than the all-time high.

Étiquettes:

Justin Trudeau, stephen harper, federal government spending, federal government debt, budget deficit

Mai 12, 2017 3:00AM

Ontario’s debt plan—weak and risky

Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam

Ontario will add $34 billion in debt over the next three years.

Étiquettes:

ontario debt, ontario deficits, charles sousa, kathleen wynne, ontario economy, debt interest, taxpayers

Mai 11, 2017 1:02PM

Alberta’s debt service costs set to double in just four years

Steve Lafleur, David Watson

The province's net financial debt will climb by $35.4 billion between now and 2019/20.

Étiquettes:

alberta debt, alberta deficits, joe ceci, rachel notley, debt interest

Mai 11, 2017 3:00AM

Ontarians wait longer for health care than citizens of other universal health-care countries

Bacchus Barua

Queen’s Park is throwing money at the problem and hoping it will disappear.

Étiquettes:

health care wait times, wait times, ontario health care, ontario health care spending, kathleen wynne, universal access health care

Mai 5, 2017 1:34PM

Alberta’s net financial position has deteriorated by $68 billion in 11 years

Steve Lafleur

By 2018/19, the cost of servicing Alberta’s provincial debt will roughly double to $2 billion.

Étiquettes:

joe ceci, rachel notley, alberta economy, alberta deficits, alberta debt, net financial assets

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Government Spending & Taxes

Alberta teachers’ ‘me too’ clause strengthens case for public-sector wage restraint

Going off the rails—does Ontario really need a high-speed train?

Alberta leads the country in spending growth

Ontario’s basic income unlikely to help people get ahead

B.C. election spawns uncertain future for resource and environmental policy

Prime ministers and government spending in Canada—a retrospective

Ontario’s debt plan—weak and risky

Alberta’s debt service costs set to double in just four years

Ontarians wait longer for health care than citizens of other universal health-care countries

Alberta’s net financial position has deteriorated by $68 billion in 11 years

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