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Août 8, 2016 1:21PM

New jobs numbers underscore need for improved investment climate in Alberta
Steve Lafleur
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Alberta’s unemployment rate climbed to 8.6 per cent in July—the highest rate since 1994.

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rachel notley, unemployment rate, alberta jobs, alberta, NDP government
Août 4, 2016 3:00AM

A carbon tax is not a 'price'

David R. Henderson
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If a carbon tax is implemented, it will likely be on top of the extensive regulation Canadians already face.

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carbon tax, progressive conservatives, oil and gas, coal
Juillet 29, 2016 10:17AM

CMHC confirms that housing supply is the problem in Vancouver
Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz
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Long and uncertain building permit approval timelines are key barriers to building.
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city of vancouver, real estate, foreign homebuyers, Gregor Robertson, christy clark, homebuilding, density, permit times, supply and demand
Juillet 29, 2016 3:00AM

Debt and electricity costs stunt investment in Ontario
Livio Di Matteo
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Ontario’s net provincial government debt may reach $350 billion by 2020.
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kathleen wynne, ontario economy, investment spending, manufacturing, ontario deficit, ontario debt
Juillet 25, 2016 12:33PM

CPP expansion will do little to boost rate of return, particularly for younger Canadians
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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Canadians born in 1971 or after can now expect to receive a meagre rate of return from their CPP contributions of between 2.3 per cent and 2.5 per cent (depending on their specific year of birth).

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canada pension plan, retirement income, CPP, CPP returns
Juillet 22, 2016 7:15AM

An HST for Alberta? It depends what the money is used for
Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur
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Well-designed consumption taxes, of which sales taxes are one type, are much less damaging.

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HST, alberta, alberta taxes, rachel notley
Juillet 22, 2016 3:00AM

Why subsidize the children of Canadians earning $90,000 per year?
Christopher A. Sarlo
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Enhanced child benefit shuffles money among middle-class families via an expensive bureaucracy.
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canada child tax benefit, child poverty, Justin Trudeau
Juillet 21, 2016 3:00AM

Fiscal watchdog cuts through Wynne government’s spin
Ben Eisen
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Ontario has been racking up debt at a historically rapid pace and is on track to rack up still more debt in the years ahead.
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kathleen wynne, ontario debt, ontario deficit, bob rae
Juillet 20, 2016 9:45AM

Lack of funding not the source of Canada’s health-care ills
Bacchus Barua, Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen
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Canada’s premiers are meeting in Whitehorse, Yukon this week and health-care transfers from Ottawa may be high on the agenda.

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healthcare costs, healthcare performance, health care wait times
Juillet 19, 2016 1:50PM

Independent schools fill gaps in Ontario
Deani Van Pelt, Derek J. Allison
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Almost half of all independent schools in Ontario have a religious orientation.
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education spending, independent schools in canada, teachers' union, student achievement

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