Décembre 16, 2019 4:23PM

Fiscal update—increased spending and debt comes at a cost

Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios

Program spending could grow by nearly $50 billion in just five years

Étiquettes:

fiscal update, federal government budget, federal government debt, federal government spending

Décembre 16, 2019 12:56PM

Lobbying can lead to monopolies (which can lead to higher prices and/or lower quality)

Vincent Geloso

Roughly 35 per cent of Canada's economy is shielded from competition in some way.

Étiquettes:

barriers to investment, investment risk, government regulations, regulatory barriers

Décembre 13, 2019 8:31AM

Saskatchewan tops in the eyes of oil and gas investors, but there’s considerable room for improvement

Ashley Stedman

Investors pointed to regulatory duplication and inconsistencies, which deterred 48 per cent of survey respondents.

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oil and gas industry, oil and gas investment, energy sector, energy regulation

Décembre 11, 2019 8:53AM

Canadian cheers over pending USMCA may be short-lived

Steven Globerman

Stronger enforcement of labour provisions will likely increase manufacturing costs in Mexico.

Étiquettes:

USMCA, labour reform, canada us relations, mexico, labour market

Décembre 9, 2019 11:24AM

Tax gap growing between Canada and the U.S.

Livio Di Matteo

Canada had an overall tax-to-GDP ratio of 33 per cent.

Étiquettes:

canadian tax bill, canadian tax system, OECD, GDP, tax-to-GDP ratio, tax revenues

Décembre 9, 2019 9:48AM

Trump tariff threat highlights fundamental change in Canada-U.S. relations

Steven Globerman

U.S. officials say WTO rules disproportionately advantage other countries.

Étiquettes:

tariff tax, tariffs, trade war, us relations, canada-us relations

Décembre 6, 2019 10:13AM

Alberta’s reform budget in perspective

Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios, Jason Clemens

The budget includes a 1.6 per cent nominal spending reduction over four years.

Étiquettes:

alberta budget, alberta's finances, alberta debt, alberta's decifict

Décembre 4, 2019 8:31AM

Middle-class prosperity in Canada—some facts

Vincent Geloso

Mona Fortier is the new “minister for middle-class prosperity.”

Étiquettes:

middle class, middle class income, middle class taxes, average incomes

Décembre 2, 2019 3:23PM

Upcoming PISA results will shed light on student performance across Canada

Derek J. Allison

Canada’s national math score dropped 16 points from 2003 to 2015.

Étiquettes:

pisa scores, student performance, student achievement, education spending

Novembre 29, 2019 1:45PM

Vancouver’s latest policy on rental development—big bang, or more timid tinkering?

Josef Filipowicz

The more floors allowed in new projects, the more feasible they become.

Étiquettes:

housing affordability, rental housing, housing supply, rental supply

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Fiscal update—increased spending and debt comes at a cost

Lobbying can lead to monopolies (which can lead to higher prices and/or lower quality)

Saskatchewan tops in the eyes of oil and gas investors, but there’s considerable room for improvement

Canadian cheers over pending USMCA may be short-lived

Tax gap growing between Canada and the U.S.

Trump tariff threat highlights fundamental change in Canada-U.S. relations

Alberta’s reform budget in perspective

Middle-class prosperity in Canada—some facts

Upcoming PISA results will shed light on student performance across Canada

Vancouver’s latest policy on rental development—big bang, or more timid tinkering?

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