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Février 27, 2023 11:23AM

B.C. government should help create genuine ‘growth’ and reduce taxes

Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen
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B.C. government should help create genuine ‘growth’ and reduce taxes

The province now has the fourth-highest top personal income tax rate in Canada and the United States.

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B.C. budget, british columbia finances, bc taxes, british columbia government, bc government spending
Février 27, 2023 6:00AM

B.C. government must rein in spending in upcoming budget to avoid big runup in debt

Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen
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B.C. government must rein in spending in upcoming budget to avoid big runup in debt

An unexpected boost in revenues temporarily forestalled rapid debt growth.

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bc debt, british columbia finances, bc government debt, bc government spending, british columbia government
Février 24, 2023 3:30AM

Federal government should be skeptical of demands for large pay increases

Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss
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Federal government should be skeptical of demands for large pay increases

Government workers across Canada enjoyed an 8.5 per cent wage premium, on average, compared to comparable private-sector workers in 2021.

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federal government, labour unions, government workers, public sector compensation, private sector compensation
Février 22, 2023 9:24AM

P.E.I. government should restrain spending in upcoming budget

Alex Whalen
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P.E.I. government should restrain spending in upcoming budget

Among nine P.E.I. premiers since 1965, Premier King has overseen the third-highest average annual increase in per-person spending.

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PEI debt, pei spending, prince edward island, prince edward island budget
Février 17, 2023 4:00AM

Canada’s rental markets in even worse shape post-pandemic
Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur
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Canada’s rental markets in even worse shape post-pandemic

The country's rental vacancy rate fell to 1.9 per cent—the lowest it’s been since 2001.

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rental housing, rental supply, rental, housing affordability, affordable housing, rental market
Février 15, 2023 8:30AM

Giving large pay increases to government workers will harm Ontario’s finances
Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios, Nathaniel Li
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Giving large pay increases to government workers will harm Ontario’s finances

Government wages in the province were 10.9 per cent higher, on average, than wages in the private sector.

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ontario's finances, ontario government spending, compensation in ontario, public sector compensation
Février 14, 2023 12:00PM

Understanding universal health care, Part 3: Cost-Sharing for Patients in France
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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Understanding universal health care, Part 3: Cost-Sharing for Patients in France

The French health-care system features several safety nets to protect vulnerable patients.

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cost-sharing, health-care, health-care costs, healthcare costs, universal health care, universal health insurance
Février 13, 2023 7:00AM

B.C. has lowest median employment earnings in the region
Ben Eisen
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B.C. has lowest median employment earnings in the region

The province's lagging underscores the need for pro-growth policy reform.

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median income, employment income, bc economy, british columbia, BC
Février 8, 2023 10:49AM

Provinces strengthen their shackles in exchange for more federal health-care dollars
Bacchus Barua, Jake Fuss, Mackenzie Moir
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Provinces strengthen their shackles in exchange for more federal health-care dollars

The Canada Health Act severely limits the ability of provinces to innovate and experiment with health-care policy.

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healthcare costs, health care spending, healthcare expenditures, canada health act, universal health care
Février 7, 2023 3:45AM

Policing and Crime in Ontario, Part 4: estimating needs
Livio Di Matteo
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Policing and Crime in Ontario, Part 4: estimating needs

Empirical evidence should help drive decisions about resource allocation.

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policing, policing costs, cost of policing, police costs, police services

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