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Décembre 20, 2016 9:03AM

Post-recession economic recovery quite tepid in southwestern Ontario
Ben Eisen
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Employment in the region remains below pre-recession levels.
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ontario economy, unemployment, jobs, kathleen wynne, windsor, manufacturing
Décembre 19, 2016 10:45AM

William Watson: Another area where we need to be more competitive with the U.S.—giving
William Watson
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In Wyoming, the average charitable donation was $16,644.
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charitable giving, charity, poverty, homeless, food banks, Christmas
Décembre 15, 2016 3:00AM

A surprising holiday fact—Canadians are less generous than Americans
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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The average U.S. donation was US$5,807—more than three-and-a-half times the average Canadian donation.
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american generosity, charitable giving, Christmas, donations to charity
Décembre 9, 2016 11:40AM

William Watson: One asset value that’s falling fast—taxi licences
William Watson
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The Quebec government has been playing tough with Uber and imposing severe restrictions on it.

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taxicab cartels, taxi licences, Uber, car-sharing, deregulation, quebec
Décembre 8, 2016 8:26AM

B.C. government’s ‘luxury car’ solution won’t solve the problem
John Chant
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On average, ICBC's $15,000 repair bill for a luxury car is roughly six times higher than for a typical car.

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ICBC, auto insurance, auto insurance rates, british columbia
Décembre 2, 2016 3:00AM

William Watson: There’s no such thing as a free ‘saved job.’ Or is there?
William Watson
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The 1,000 Carrier workers are happy—the unknown future job-losers can only stuff their pink slips in their pockets and wait until next election.

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donald trump, job market, jobs, NAFTA, barriers to trade, manufacturing, corporate income tax, taxes
Décembre 1, 2016 1:03PM

Parliamentary committee recommends Canadians choose their electoral system through referendum
Lydia Miljan, Taylor Jackson
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Liberal members of committee argued against referendum recommendation.

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Justin Trudeau, election, voting system, electoral reform, democracy
Novembre 29, 2016 3:00AM

Clarifying the facts on child poverty in Canada
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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Child poverty rate has actually dropped by a third since 1986.

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child poverty, median income, income inequality, poverty in canada, inequality in canada
Novembre 28, 2016 11:33AM

Manitoba latest province to join pact that facilitates trade across provincial lines
Steve Lafleur
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Duplicated regulation among provinces can impose needless costs on people and businesses.

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manitoba, winnipeg, barriers to trade, interprovincial trade, labour, alcohol sales
Novembre 24, 2016 3:37AM

The nature of money—and Thanksgiving—depends on tradition and tacit agreement
Sarah Skwire
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Canadians and Americans both celebrate Thanksgiving—that much is clear.
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money, capital, freedom of exchange, thanksgiving

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