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Federal government should be skeptical of demands for large pay increases

Government workers across Canada enjoyed an 8.5 per cent wage premium, on average, compared to comparable private-sector workers in 2021.


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P.E.I. government should restrain spending in upcoming budget

Among nine P.E.I. premiers since 1965, Premier King has overseen the third-highest average annual increase in per-person spending.


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Canada’s rental markets in even worse shape post-pandemic

The country's rental vacancy rate fell to 1.9 per cent—the lowest it’s been since 2001.


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Giving large pay increases to government workers will harm Ontario’s finances

Government wages in the province were 10.9 per cent higher, on average, than wages in the private sector.


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Understanding universal health care, Part 3: Cost-Sharing for Patients in France

The French health-care system features several safety nets to protect vulnerable patients.


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B.C. has lowest median employment earnings in the region

The province's lagging underscores the need for pro-growth policy reform.


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Provinces strengthen their shackles in exchange for more federal health-care dollars

The Canada Health Act severely limits the ability of provinces to innovate and experiment with health-care policy.


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Policing and Crime in Ontario, Part 4: estimating needs

Empirical evidence should help drive decisions about resource allocation.


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Policing and Crime in Ontario, Part 3: statistical relationships

Crime severity is positively and significantly related to police officers per 100,000.


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Policing and Crime in Ontario, Part 2: severity and levels

Windsor, Thunder Bay, Brantford and Sudbury have the highest crime severity in the province.


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