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Novembre 29, 2019 1:30PM

Be nice to the price—be very nice to the price
William Watson
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Be nice to the price—be very nice to the price

In Quebec, there were major demonstrations in response to the Charest government’s attempt to raise university tuition.

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economic freedom, civil unrest, commodity prices
Novembre 28, 2019 11:02AM

Ford government should solve Ontario’s electricity-cost problem
Kenneth P. Green
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Ford government should solve Ontario’s electricity-cost problem

Residential electricity prices in Toronto rose by 5 per cent in one year.

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ontario's electricity costs, ontario electricity, ontario power bill
Novembre 25, 2019 11:03AM

In response to the Ontario Clean Air Alliance’s misleading bulletin
Elmira Aliakbari, Jairo Yunis
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In response to the Ontario Clean Air Alliance’s misleading bulletin

The surcharge increased by 13 per cent.

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ontario power bill, ontario electricity, ontario's electricity costs, ontario's electricity prices
Novembre 22, 2019 2:38PM

So how broke is the Canada Pension Plan?
William Watson
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So how broke is the Canada Pension Plan?

It’s close, but assets do exceed liabilities.

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canada pension plan, canada pension plan costs, CPP, cpp costs
Novembre 20, 2019 7:47AM

B.C. performs poorly in eyes of oil and gas investors
Ashley Stedman
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B.C. performs poorly in eyes of oil and gas investors

Disputed land claims remain a concern for investors.

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oil and gas investment, oil and gas industry, environmental regulations, bc oil and gas, energy sector
Novembre 20, 2019 7:40AM

Eliminating barriers to competition—the overlooked remedy for high cellphone bills
Vincent Geloso
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Eliminating barriers to competition—the overlooked remedy for high cellphone bills

Canada has the second-highest levels of barrier to entry into the telecoms industry of all OECD countries.

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barriers to investment, regulatory barriers, competition, telecommunications industry, federal regulation
Novembre 13, 2019 11:23AM

Still moving toward markets 30 years after the Berlin Wall
Tanja Porčnik
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Still moving toward markets 30 years after the Berlin Wall

Eastern Europe's socialist economies opted for different paths to market liberalization.

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Berlin, economic freedom, economic policy, socialism, protectionism, monetary policy
Novembre 8, 2019 9:11AM

Simply balancing Ontario’s budget won’t stop debt surge
Livio Di Matteo
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Simply balancing Ontario’s budget won’t stop debt surge

The projected deficit will hit $9 billion in 2019-20.

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ontario budget, ontario's finances, ontario's debt, Ontario's deficit, ontario government debt
Novembre 7, 2019 11:00AM

Ontario vs. Michigan—a tale of two manufacturing jurisdictions

Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur
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Ontario vs. Michigan—a tale of two manufacturing jurisdictions

Compared to 2007, Ontario had 170,000 fewer manufacturing jobs in 2017.

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ontario manufacturing, ontario jobs, ontario landscape, ontario employment, michigan
Novembre 5, 2019 9:29AM

It’s time to let equalization shrink
Ben Eisen
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It’s time to let equalization shrink

The equalization program will cost nearly $20 billion this year.

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equalization payment, equalization payments, equalization policy, equalization program

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