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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Novembre 17, 2017 5:03AM

The Watson family inequality crisis
William Watson
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Some of us are making a lot of money because we’re at that stage of life—others of us aren’t.

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income inequality, wealth inequality, economic inequality, taxes, tax-filers
Novembre 10, 2017 5:00AM

Is Boeing really committed to Canada as much it claims? I hope not
William Watson
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Most of us have deep affection for certain places, but for a business, such emotionalism is pure self-indulgence.

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boeing, Bombardier, aerospace subsidies, aerospace industry, government spending
Novembre 6, 2017 5:02AM

Upcoming minimum wage hikes threaten younger and less-skilled Ontarians
Ben Eisen
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The minimum wage will increase by more than 30 per cent in less than a year-and-a-half.

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minimum wage, ontario economy, kathleen wynne, labour, wages, low-skilled workers
Novembre 3, 2017 1:44PM

Requiem for the C-series—Airbus now owns 50.01 per cent of Bombardier’s airliner dream
William Watson
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For the “typical family” of four, the cost per billion dollars of assistance is $114.28.

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Bombardier, airbus, boeing, corporate subsidies, aerospace sector, aerospace subsidies, corporate welfare
Novembre 2, 2017 5:00AM

Dear Montreal, don’t lose your housing advantage
Josef Filipowicz
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In 2016, average rents in Montreal were $835 a month compared to $1,242 in Toronto and just under $1,300 in Vancouver.

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city hall permits, housing, housing affordability, homebuilding, homebuyers, city of vancouver, Gregor Robertson, toronto city hall, john tory, montreal, renters

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