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Octobre 26, 2020 3:49PM

Canada’s spending and deficits higher than comparable countries during pandemic

Jake Fuss, Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios
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Canada’s spending and deficits higher than comparable countries during pandemic

Canada ranks 6th highest among 35 high-income for the share of the economy represented by government spending.

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recession, federal government spending, federal spending, federal deficits
Octobre 16, 2020 10:37AM

Plastics ban one more blow to Alberta’s energy sector
Tegan Hill, Elmira Aliakbari
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Plastics ban one more blow to Alberta’s energy sector

Investment in Canada’s oil and gas sector has declined by 35 per cent.

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plastic bag ban, plastic bags, energy sector, oil and gas industry, bill c-69, carbon tax
Octobre 6, 2020 12:30PM

Spend first, ask questions later—not sustainable fiscal policy
Livio Di Matteo
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Spend first, ask questions later—not sustainable fiscal policy
Running upwards of a $400 billion deficit for the duration of the pandemic is fiscally irresponsible.
Étiquettes:
federal government spending, federal spending, federal finances, fiscal policy
Octobre 1, 2020 10:48AM

Bounty of modern life was not available to many 60 short years ago
Steven Horwitz
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Bounty of modern life was not available to many 60 short years ago

The washing machine was especially important in freeing up women’s time.

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poverty line, standard of living, labour productivity
Septembre 15, 2020 9:45AM

Spike in household savings rate only temporary

Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss
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Spike in household savings rate only temporary

The second quarter saw a spike to 28.2 per cent, the highest savings rate since at least 1961.

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household income, savings habits, household budget
Septembre 11, 2020 11:15AM

Canadian families may soon benefit from U.S. education reform
Derek J. Allison
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Canadians families may soon benefit from U.S. education reform

U.S. legislation would help produce scholarships to fund a wide range of education choices for students.

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education reform, education freedom index, educational choice, educational options
Septembre 4, 2020 10:11AM

Ford’s tax pledge will help Ontario’s economy recovery
Ben Eisen
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Ford’s tax pledge will help Ontario’s economy recovery

Ontario’s budget deficit will likely be the largest in provincial history.

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ontario deficit, ontario budget, ontario debt, tax hikes, ontario government spending
Août 19, 2020 3:44PM

Freeland takes over during massive federal spending spree
Livio Di Matteo
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Freeland takes over during massive federal spending spree

The federal budget deficit in 2020-21 will be the largest in Canadian history.

Étiquettes:
federal deficits, federal spending, federal government debt, federal budget
Août 14, 2020 11:26AM

Ottawa introduces new rules for energy sector at worst possible time
Jairo Yunis, Ashley Stedman, Elmira Aliakbari
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Ottawa introduces new rules for energy sector at worst possible time

Bill C-69 overhauled the entire environmental assessment of major projects and made the regulatory system more complex.

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bill c-69, climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, energy policy
Août 12, 2020 9:12PM

Ontario budget deficit will reach historic levels
Ben Eisen
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Ontario budget deficit will reach historic levels

The province's deficit this year will be 4.6 per cent larger than the Ontario economy.

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ontario debt, ontario deficit, ontario government debt, ontario budget

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