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Novembre 25, 2021 3:34PM

Throne speech exposes Trudeau government’s economic ignorance

Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss
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Throne speech exposes Trudeau government’s economic ignorance

Despite the dismal state of federal finances, the speech did not include the terms “deficit” or “debt."

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federal budget, federal government budget, federal spending, federal government debt, business investment, inflation
Novembre 4, 2021 9:43AM

The Death of Capitalism—Schumpeter’s prognosis coming true
Russell S. Sobel
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The Death of Capitalism—Schumpeter’s prognosis coming true

In a system of crony capitalism, firms and individuals compete for government favours rather than consumer dollars.

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capitalism, measuring entrepreneurship, innovation, property rights
Novembre 3, 2021 3:09PM

Ontario needs more business investment during the recovery and beyond

Livio Di Matteo
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Ontario needs more business investment during the recovery and beyond

The average annual growth rate in investment in residential structures was only 1.4 per cent.

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ontario budget, ontario debt, ontario businesses, ontario economy, business investment
Novembre 2, 2021 5:31PM

Trudeau focuses on virtue-signalling instead of real solutions
Elmira Aliakbari, Jason Clemens
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Trudeau focuses on virtue-signalling instead of real solutions

China represented 28 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions compared to less than 2 per cent for Canada.

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energy supply, wind and solar, alternative energy, coal phase-out, carbon emissions
Novembre 1, 2021 12:19PM

Three recessions—a history of Ontario’s debt growth
Ben Eisen
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Three recessions—a history of Ontario’s debt growth

At 48.8 per cent, Ontario’s net debt-to-GDP ratio this year will be the highest in provincial history.

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ontario debt, ontario government debt, ontario's debt
Octobre 28, 2021 4:26PM

Central planning by business is still central planning
Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis
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Central planning by business is still central planning

Canada plans to impose a punitive tax on carbon to discourage emissions, at $170 per tonne by 2030.

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business leaders, carbon taxes, market economy, alternative energy, canadian economy, carbon tax
Octobre 26, 2021 9:38AM

Renewed controversy over the Nobel Prize in economics
Philip Cross
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Renewed Controversy Over the Nobel for Economics
The Nobel apparently endorsed a paper that contradicts the vast majority of research on minimum wages and job losses.
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minimum wage, minimum wage hikes, low-income, low income, minimum wage workers
Octobre 18, 2021 9:13AM

Policymakers will ban fossil fuels at our peril

Pierre Desrochers, Joanna Szurmak
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Policymakers will ban fossil fuels at our peril

Quebec may soon ban all oil and natural gas development in the province.

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fossil fuels, renewable energy, wind and solar, energy demands, electricity cost
Octobre 8, 2021 2:33PM

Attracting more people key to Atlantic Canada’s future
Alex Whalen, Ben Eisen
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Attracting More People is Key to Atlantic Canada’s Future

The recent inflow of people to the region does not mean the problem of outmigration has been solved.

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canadian immigration, atlantic canada, population growth, migration
Octobre 7, 2021 5:27PM

Understanding two decades of weak economic performance in Ontario
Ben Eisen
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Understanding Two Decades of Weak Economic Performance in Ontario

It’s important for policymakers to recognize the severity of Ontario’s growth problem, how long-lived it has been, and the challenge of weak business investment that could impede future growth.

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ontario businesses, ontario economy, business investment, economic growth

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