Who was Barbara Mitchell?

Janvier 12, 2016 9:01AM

Is Ottawa shortchanging the provinces? Not even close

By

Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam

Federal transfers to the provinces are higher today than ever before, with a projected cost of $1,897 per Canadian this fiscal year.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

canadian equalization program, cash transfers, Ottawa, Ontario fiscal

Janvier 12, 2016 3:00AM

Uncertainty deterring mining investment in Ontario

By

Kenneth P. Green, Taylor Jackson

With a lot of economic potential at stake, it appears that there’s growing room for improvement in Ontario’s policy environment.

Sujet:

Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

ontario governement, barriers to mining

Janvier 11, 2016 10:45AM

Provinces drive most of Canada’s government debt growth

By

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Ben Eisen

By 2015/16, combined federal and provincial government net debt in Canada is expected to reach $1.3 trillion.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

debt and deficit canada, government sector employees, ontario government spending

Janvier 11, 2016 3:00AM

There are ways to help restore Canada’s troubled manufacturing sector

By

Steven Globerman

The main reason for the relatively slow increase in exports, notwithstanding the weak Canadian dollar, is the ongoing slow recovery of the U.S. economy.

Sujet:

Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.

Étiquettes:

manufacturing sector, canadian economy, value of the canadian dollar

Janvier 8, 2016 11:22AM

Climate change was a weak reason to reject Keystone

By

Kenneth P. Green, Taylor Jackson

On Wednesday, TransCanada, the company that would have built and operated the Keystone XL pipeline, launched two lawsuits over President Obama’s rejection of the pipeline.

Sujet:

Environment, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

president obama, keystone XL pipeline, oil and gas, oil-train derailments

Janvier 8, 2016 3:00AM

William Watson: Is sustainable energy really sustainable? Not if you count fiscal sustainability, too.

By

The Green Party opposes the Nova Scotia government’s apparent plan to back the re-opening of the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton.

Sujet:

Environment, Government Spending & Taxes, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

coal, nova scotia, environment policy

Janvier 7, 2016 12:46PM

A critique of centralization in James Bond’s Spectre

By

Jonathan Fortier

Issues of automation and centralization raise serious concerns about government overreach and the unprecedented rise in state power.

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

james bond, decentralization, government overreach, terrorism, the arts

Janvier 7, 2016 3:00AM

Let’s Uberize the rest of Canada’s economy

By

David R. Henderson

If we eliminate all government-granted monopolies, people could compete with lawyers, even doctors.

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

monopolies, taxicab cartels, Uber, free market

Janvier 6, 2016 11:10AM

City hall red tape and rising property assessments in Greater Vancouver

By

Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz, Ian Herzog

Local land-use regulations inhibit the building of new homes, contributing to price increases.

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

city of vancouver, metro vancouver municipalities, homebuilding, deregulation

Janvier 6, 2016 3:00AM

High electricity prices hurting Ontario business competitiveness

By

Ben Eisen, Taylor Jackson

Thirty-eight per cent of Ontario business owners expect to see their bottom lines shrink due to rising electricity prices.

Sujet:

Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

ontario electricity, kathleen wynne, renewable energy, wind power, solar power

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