Août 30, 2023 9:30AM

B.C. teacher union wages wrongheaded war on student testing

Derek J. Allison

The province's Grade 4 students suffered learning losses due to pandemic disruptions.

Étiquettes:

teacher unions, bc teachers union, student testing, student assessment, student performance

Août 28, 2023 3:30AM

Canada’s agriculture sector boasts outstanding environmental record

Julio Mejía, Elmira Aliakbari

Countries that employ fewer pesticides are more environmentally aware when treating their crops.

Étiquettes:

agricultural policy, agriculture, canada's environmental record, canadas environmental record

Août 24, 2023 11:35AM

Nazi-Soviet pact sealed the fate of several countries

Matthew D. Mitchell

The new allies agreed to carve up Europe, splitting Poland down the middle.

Étiquettes:

Poland, Russia, socialism, economic freedom

Août 23, 2023 11:30AM

Facts about Sweden’s economic system may surprise social democrats in Australia

Jason Clemens, Steven Globerman

Sweden has comparatively high payroll tax rates at 31.4 per cent.

Étiquettes:

socialism, social welfare, payroll tax, payroll taxes, higher taxes, income tax rates

Août 15, 2023 12:11PM

IMF report spotlights Canada’s economic woes

Jock Finlayson

Prosperity on a per-person basis has been stagnant since the mid-2010s.

Étiquettes:

IMF, monetary policy, money and markets, canadian economy, federal budget

Août 2, 2023 2:19PM

Ford government chooses more spending over tax reductions and debt relief

Ben Eisen

The Ford government will spend an estimated $12,405 per person this year compared to the Wynne government's average of $11,784.

Étiquettes:

ontario government spending, ontario government, ontario debt, ontario government debt, ontario deficit

Juillet 31, 2023 8:59AM

New health minister should not repeat predecessor’s mistakes

Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua

Canada now has the most expensive universal health-care system in the world.

Étiquettes:

canadian health care, healthcare performance, health care spending, waiting for health care

Juillet 28, 2023 12:30PM

Provinces would be running surpluses if they showed spending restraint

Grady Munro, Jake Fuss

According to projections, Ontario will spend more on debt interest than on post-secondary education this fiscal year.

Étiquettes:

provincial debt, provincial budget, provincial government spending, provincial government, provincial government debt

Juillet 21, 2023 12:30PM

Federal government plans to confiscate $4 billion worth of private property via gun ban

Gary Mauser

Support for gun bans is greatest among those who know “nothing” or “not much” about gun laws.

Étiquettes:

gun control, buy back gun program, gun legislation, gun regulations, guns, gun registry

Juillet 21, 2023 2:30AM

Newfoundland and Labrador celebrated Tax Freedom Day later than every other Atlantic province

Alex Whalen, Evin Ryan

The average family in the province earning $117,564 will pay an estimated $56,588 in total taxes.

Étiquettes:

tax freedom, newfoundland, labrador, newfoundland & labrador finances

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B.C. teacher union wages wrongheaded war on student testing

Canada’s agriculture sector boasts outstanding environmental record

Nazi-Soviet pact sealed the fate of several countries

Facts about Sweden’s economic system may surprise social democrats in Australia

IMF report spotlights Canada’s economic woes

Ford government chooses more spending over tax reductions and debt relief

New health minister should not repeat predecessor’s mistakes

Provinces would be running surpluses if they showed spending restraint

Federal government plans to confiscate $4 billion worth of private property via gun ban

Newfoundland and Labrador celebrated Tax Freedom Day later than every other Atlantic province

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