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Août 16, 2019 6:22PM

The ordeals of Canadian health care
William Watson
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The ordeals of Canadian health care

Doing time on a health-care waiting list is pure loss—no one gains from your waiting.

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Canada health care system, healthcare, health care costs, healthcare costs, health care wait times
Août 16, 2019 6:14PM

Freeman offers subjective opinion about tax facts—in fact, most stuff isn’t ‘free’
Finn Poschmann, Milagros Palacios
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Freeman offers subjective opinion about tax facts—in fact, most stuff isn’t ‘free’

Canadians can make their own judgement about value for money.

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tax freedom day, tax index, consumer tax index, federal government spending
Août 16, 2019 1:33PM

Alberta’s blue-ribbon panel should recommend spending reform
Steve Lafleur
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Alberta’s blue-ribbon panel should recommend spending reform

Interest payments on Alberta's government debt jumped from $61 (per person) to $655.

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alberta's finances, alberta finances, alberta budget
Août 13, 2019 3:10PM

Wind lobby ignores consequences of ‘renewable’ energy
Andrew Reed
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Wind lobby ignores consequences of ‘renewable’ energy

Job losses attributed to rising electricity costs outweigh the jobs created in the renewable energy sector.

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wind energy, wind, renewable energy, alternative energy, wind power
Août 9, 2019 2:01PM

Trump’s trade war—backing us into the 1930s?
William Watson
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Trump’s trade war—backing us into the 1930s?

One effect of the 1930s was the emergence of trade blocs.

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trade wars, trade with china, china, trade war
Août 8, 2019 3:50PM

Ottawa’s net debt projected to hit $859 billion by 2023-24
Livio Di Matteo
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Ottawa’s net debt projected to hit $859 billion by 2023-24

No Opposition party has signalled it would balance the budget in the near- or medium-term.

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debt and deficit, federal deficits, federal budget
Août 6, 2019 11:15AM

Canada can’t escape Trump administration’s war on trade
Steven Globerman
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Canada can’t escape Trump administration’s war on trade

The president slapped tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum exports during USMCA negotiations.

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trade wars, trade war, trade with united states, USMCA
Août 2, 2019 8:01AM

Alberta’s economic health remains a matter of national importance
Ben Eisen
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Alberta’s economic health remains a matter of national importance

The federal deficit was approximately $19 billion in both 2016/17 and 2017/18.

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federal government debt, federal deficits, budget deficit, alberta finances
Juillet 30, 2019 8:41AM

Federal tax rate hikes may actually reduce revenues

Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios
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Federal tax rate hikes may actually reduce revenues
Some taxpayers change their behaviour when tax rates increase.
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federal taxes, federal government budget, income tax rates, government revenues
Juillet 26, 2019 10:04AM

To save the whales buy off the Ahabs

William Watson
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To save the whales buy off the Ahabs

Cutting sailing speed to 10 knots reportedly reduces the number of whale collisions by 50 per cent.

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cargo, pollution controls, water pollution

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