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Décembre 16, 2016 12:52PM

A worrying trend—size of government in Canada on the rise
Charles Lammam
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In Canada, total government spending—more than 40 per cent of GDP—is much higher than empirical evidence shows to be optimal.

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Justin Trudeau, kathleen wynne, rachel notley, philippe couillard, Ottawa, ontario, government spending canada
Décembre 13, 2016 3:00AM

Municipal public debt in Ontario—where you live matters
Livio Di Matteo
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Per capita municipal debt in Ontario ranged from a low of zero in Whitby to a high of $2,634 in York Region.

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ontario debt, municipal finances, municipal government spending, Toronto, york region, debt and deficits, taxpayers
Décembre 12, 2016 3:00AM

Education reform, not more money, is the answer to declining PISA scores
Deani Van Pelt, Sazid Hasan
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Per student education spending in Canada increased by 39 per cent in just over a decade.

Étiquettes:
education spending, student achievement, student performance, parents, school choice, pisa scores, teacher unions
Décembre 6, 2016 3:00AM

Spending cuts impose less economic damage than tax hikes
Charles Lammam
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Study examines how fiscal policies aimed at reducing government deficits affect the economy.

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taxes, government spending canada, debt and deficit, deficit spending, Justin Trudeau, Ottawa, rachel notley, kathleen wynne
Décembre 2, 2016 3:10PM

Italy’s referendum—diminishing democracy or cutting the fat?
Livio Di Matteo
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Canadians shouldn't be too smug in their assessment of the Italian situation.
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Matteo Renzi, debt and deficit, size of government, government bureaucracy
Décembre 1, 2016 8:54AM

Dear Minister Ceci, when you’re in a hole, stop digging

Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen
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Alberta government program spending is up $700 million from what was initially budgeted.

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rachel notley, joe ceci, alberta economy, debt and deficit, oilsands, alberta government spending
Novembre 25, 2016 3:34AM

William Watson: Tolls for Toronto highways are a great idea
William Watson
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If tolls get people off the roads, you don’t need the subsidy to subways, too.

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Toronto, john tory, road tolls, traffic congestion
Novembre 24, 2016 11:15AM

Spending choices, not a drop in oil prices, spurred Alberta’s chronic deficits
Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen
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Texas ran five straight surpluses from 2009 to 2014.
Étiquettes:
rachel notley, debt and deficit, alberta deficits, oil and gas, texas, oilsands, alberta government spending
Novembre 21, 2016 3:38AM

During the oil boom, Texas spent prudently, Alberta did not
Steve Lafleur
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Public-sector employment growth in Alberta more than doubled the growth rate in Texas.

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alberta economy, rachel notley, government spending, oil and gas, texas economy, debt and deficits
Novembre 14, 2016 1:44PM

Ontario’s plan is hardly working
Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam
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The average Ontarian is now poorer than the average Canadian.

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kathleen wynne, charles sousa, ontario economy, debt and deficit, ontario government

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