Who was Barbara Mitchell?

Juin 29, 2016 1:58PM

In Brexit’s wake, it’s not xenophobic to want responsible immigration policy in Canada

By

Sabine El-Chidiac

Canadians are clearly not convinced that Ottawa engaged in responsible resettlement during refugee crisis.

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Étiquettes:

canadian immigration, refugees, crisis in syria, Justin Trudeau, Brexit, european union

Juin 29, 2016 3:00AM

In Canada, being born to poor parents doesn’t resign you to same economic fate

By

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

Intergenerational income mobility is much higher for children of parents with lower levels of income.

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Étiquettes:

income mobility in canada, income inequality, canada

Juin 28, 2016 12:45PM

Laggard to leader—how Saskatchewan shortened wait times

By

Province contracted-out select day surgeries to private clinics, expanding total surgical capacity in a short period of time.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes, Health Care

Étiquettes:

health care saskatchewan, surgery wait times, canadian wait times for medical treatment, patients, canada health act

Juin 28, 2016 3:00AM

Worsening U.S.-China trade relations will likely slow economic growth in Canada

By

Steven Globerman

Chinese companies are increasingly laying claim to patents, even if they were not the first to develop the broader technology.

Sujet:

Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.

Étiquettes:

trade with china, donald trump, hillary clinton, intellectual property rights, apple products

Juin 27, 2016 2:15PM

Canada's real housing problem is impeded supply, not high demand

By

Higher home prices are strongly associated with restrictive land-use regulations.

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housing affordability, housing in canada, real estate, Justin Trudeau, foreign ownership

Juin 27, 2016 3:00AM

Don’t worry about Canada becoming a ‘petrostate’

By

David R. Henderson

The value of Canada’s total oil output is just under five per cent of GDP.

Sujet:

Canadian Perspectives on the U.S., Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

oil and gas, canadian oil sands, saudi arabia, oil revenue

Juin 24, 2016 9:35AM

William Watson: Brexit—Britain opts for the Canadian model

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I’ve never understood why countries should have to form unions in order to trade freely with each other.

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Brexit, david cameron, european union, trade, canada-us relations

Juin 24, 2016 3:00AM

Ontario Climate Action Plan—subsidizing electric cars is a costly approach to emissions reduction

By

Ben Eisen, Taylor Jackson

Ontario will pay $247 million for a 0.03 per cent reduction from their 2014 emissions level.

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Étiquettes:

ontario debt, kathleen wynne, GHG emissions, climate change action plan, climate change policy, electric cars

Juin 23, 2016 11:15AM

Taxpayer-funded nationalism—wasteful and unnecessary

By

Jonathan Fortier

Governments across Canada will spend millions on Canada Day celebrations in the next week or so.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

canada day, federal government spending, statism, taxpayers

Juin 23, 2016 3:00AM

Where’s the transparency? Plan to expand the CPP shrouded in uncertainty

By

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

On Monday, Canada’s finance ministers announced an “agreement in principle” to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), which will force Canadians to contribute more to the program.

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Étiquettes:

CPP, canada pension plan, government transparency, retirement income

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