Décembre 4, 2017 12:23PM

Half the world’s cargo ships sail empty—could there be an app for that?

Dry bulk carriers make money going to China, but often leave empty.

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shipping, cargo, asian trade market, trade with china, donald trump, trade deficits, international trade, energy transportation

Décembre 4, 2017 5:30AM

Canada’s job engines are in the West and Quebec—not Ontario

Livio Di Matteo

Four CMAs saw their employment shrink, and they were all in Ontario.

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jobs, job creation, employment in canada, unemployment in canada, employment growth, ontario jobs, alberta jobs, ontario manufacturing

Décembre 1, 2017 5:30AM

Ontario’s manufacturing sector falling behind other provinces, U.S. states

Ross McKitrick, Elmira Aliakbari

Between 2005 and 2015, the manufacturing sector’s share of employment in Ontario fell from 16.7 per cent to 10.7 per cent.

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manufacturing sector, ontario manufacturing, ontario energy policy, ontario electricity, kathleen wynne, employment, jobs

Novembre 30, 2017 10:56AM

Regulating short-term rentals in Vancouver—a Band-Aid that ignores key driver of rental crunch

Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur

In neighbouring Burnaby, it takes only a third the time it does in Vancouver to obtain a permit.

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city of vancouver, vancouver housing, rental units, Gregor Robertson, Airbnb, deregulation, housing affordability

Novembre 28, 2017 5:00AM

Job growth in Toronto and Ottawa masks job weakness in most of Ontario

Steve Lafleur

Other regions created new jobs on net, but those were almost entirely offset by other regions shedding jobs.

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ontario jobs, employment, unemployment, kathleen wynne, Toronto, Ottawa, job creation, workers, ontario economy

Novembre 27, 2017 5:00AM

Next year’s referendum on electoral reform in B.C. will require only 50%-plus one of popular vote

Lydia Miljan

The referendum could be decided with votes from the Lower Mainland alone.

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election, electoral reform, voting system, proportional representation, first past the post, john horgan, david eby, british columbia government

Novembre 24, 2017 12:58PM

City of Vancouver (finally) acknowledges importance of housing supply

Josef Filipowicz

In Vancouver, it takes almost two years, on average, to obtain a building permit.

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housing affordability, housing construction, homebuilding, permit times, vancouver housing, Gregor Robertson, rezoning requirements

Novembre 24, 2017 9:27AM

How StatsCan wants you to pay taxes till you drop

William Watson

The thrust of a lot of policy these days is to keep people working.

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statistics canada, taxes, employment, senior citizens, social programs, personal income taxes, after-tax income

Novembre 23, 2017 9:23AM

Nearly half of Ontario urban areas had fewer jobs last year than in 2008

Steve Lafleur

Job-creation in London, Greater Sudbury and Thunder Bay was negative.

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jobs, employment, unemployment, job creation, ontario jobs, ontario economy, kathleen wynne

Novembre 20, 2017 5:00AM

Minimum wage hikes—negative effects may hit lower-wage regions of Ontario particularly hard

Ben Eisen

Between now and 2019, Ontario will increase its minimum wage to $15 per hour.

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minimum wage hikes, minimum wage, ontario economy, kathleen wynne, low-skilled workers, low-wage workers, job creation

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Half the world’s cargo ships sail empty—could there be an app for that?

Canada’s job engines are in the West and Quebec—not Ontario

Ontario’s manufacturing sector falling behind other provinces, U.S. states

Regulating short-term rentals in Vancouver—a Band-Aid that ignores key driver of rental crunch

Job growth in Toronto and Ottawa masks job weakness in most of Ontario

Next year’s referendum on electoral reform in B.C. will require only 50%-plus one of popular vote

City of Vancouver (finally) acknowledges importance of housing supply

How StatsCan wants you to pay taxes till you drop

Nearly half of Ontario urban areas had fewer jobs last year than in 2008

Minimum wage hikes—negative effects may hit lower-wage regions of Ontario particularly hard

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