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Août 18, 2017 4:30AM

Trade policy as social engineering—the downside of more NAFTA vetoes
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William Watson
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Canada’s position in NAFTA renegotiations is that we want special provisions to protect the interests of women and indigenous people.

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indigenous, aboriginal issues, women in the economy, NAFTA, Justin Trudeau, donald trump
Août 17, 2017 4:30AM

Conference Board report misrepresents Canada’s air quality
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Ross McKitrick, Elmira Aliakbari
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Canada has some of the most stringent air quality standards in the world.

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Natural Resources
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air quality, canadian air quality, canada's environmental record, environment policy, air pollution
Août 16, 2017 4:00AM

Obstacles to business investment in Ontario—high labour costs
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Ben Eisen, David Watson
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The Wynne government plans to raise the minimum wage to $15.

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minimum wage, minimum wage hikes, ontario economy, ontario businesses, business investment, labour, low-skilled workers, kathleen wynne
Août 15, 2017 10:23AM

Homeschooling in Canada continues to grow
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Deani Van Pelt
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Alberta and Ontario have the largest numbers of homeschooled students.

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Education
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homeschooling, homeschool, alberta education, ontario education, parents, students, schools
Août 11, 2017 1:23PM

Do students value university? Tuition speaks louder than survey responses
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William Watson
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If we really want to know how much students value their schools, a market would be a good way to find out.

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market economy, free markets, markets, education
Août 11, 2017 7:30AM

The Forgotten Middle: Public Debt in Manitoba
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Livio Di Matteo
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Tucked away in the middle of the country, Manitoba has managed to keep a low profile when it comes to its fiscal situation, but it hasn’t balanced a budget since 2009.

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Government Spending & Taxes
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manitoba, government debt, debt and deficit, manitoba budget, balanced budget
Août 11, 2017 4:30AM

Alberta NDP government’s spending trajectory mirrors that of Bob Rae’s in Ontario
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Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, David Watson
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From 2015/16 to the current fiscal year, program spending in Alberta will have increased by 11 per cent.

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Government Spending & Taxes
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alberta budget, alberta government debt, alberta government spending, alberta government finances, alberta economy
Août 9, 2017 4:30AM

Uncertainty continues to plague Canada’s mining industry
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Kenneth P. Green, Ashley Stedman
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Ontario and B.C. dropped in our mining rankings.

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Natural Resources
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canadian mining, mining survey, bc mining, barriers to mining, mining canada
Août 8, 2017 4:30AM

Obstacles to business investment in Ontario—high electricity prices
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Ben Eisen, David Watson
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Ontario electricity prices are significantly higher than they are in neighbouring Quebec.

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ontario hydro, ontario electricity, energy prices, kathleen wynne, ontario economy, barriers to investment
Août 4, 2017 12:56PM

Let’s consider a unilateral ceasefire on aircraft subsidies
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William Watson
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Government support for national airplane producers can come at a great cost.

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Bombardier, corporate subsidies, aerospace subsidies, subsidies, corporate welfare, government spending canada

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