Who was Barbara Mitchell?

Octobre 20, 2016 8:39AM

Proven economic policies, not ‘bold ideas,’ needed to spur growth in Canada

By

Charles Lammam, Taylor Jackson

Canada’s top personal income tax rate is among the highest in the developed world.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

bill morneau, Justin Trudeau, taxes, government spending, debt and deficit

Octobre 19, 2016 3:10AM

Municipal finances in Ontario—growing water charges, too

By

Livio Di Matteo

One of the justifications for the rising rates is to promote environmental responsibility and water conservation.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

municipal finances, municipal government spending, kathleen wynne, ontario, water resources, watsewater

Octobre 18, 2016 2:36PM

Stronger worldwide patent protection key to medical advances

By

Steven Globerman

The opposition of the two U.S. presidential candidates to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) threatens progress on trade issues including intellectual property protection.

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

patent protection, patented drugs, canadian intellectual property protection, cancer treatment, patients

Octobre 18, 2016 8:18AM

Renewed softwood lumber dispute may fan U.S. protectionist flames in other industries

By

Steven Globerman

U.S. importers and Canadian exporters have a strong shared interest in having the two governments reach a quick and durable settlement.

Sujet:

Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.

Étiquettes:

Justin Trudeau, barack obama, hillary clinton, donald trump, softwood lumber, barriers to trade

Octobre 17, 2016 12:54PM

Long wait times may push Canadians abroad for medical treatment

By

Donald Trump’s characterization of Canada’s health-care system as “catastrophic” may be political hyperbole, but we cannot ignore the huge problems that plague our system.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes, Health Care

Étiquettes:

canadian health care system, health care wait times, surgery wait times, donald trump, medical tourism

Octobre 17, 2016 8:06AM

The Joy of bourgeois virtues

By

Jennifer Lawrence stars in one of the better presentations of entrepreneurship you’ll see on film.

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

entrepreneurship, american entrepreneur, capitalism, Jennifer Lawrence

Octobre 14, 2016 12:16PM

Bill Clinton is right about ‘crazy’ Obamacare

By

Canada imposes complete government control over people's access to medically necessary care.

Sujet:

Canadian Perspectives on the U.S., Health Care

Étiquettes:

barack obama, bill clinton, obamacare, affordable care act, canadian health care system

Octobre 14, 2016 3:30AM

Growing U.S. protectionism threatens Canada’s forestry industry

By

The U.S. has collected billions of dollars from duties imposed on Canadian lumber.

Sujet:

Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.

Étiquettes:

softwood lumber, softwood lumber agreement, Justin Trudeau, donald trump, hillary clinton, NAFTA, barriers to trade, trade, WTO

Octobre 13, 2016 3:24AM

Lawn Boy makes business and economics fun

By

Thankfully, our hero responds positively when a neighbour asks him to mow his lawn.

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

the arts, economics

Octobre 12, 2016 1:16PM

Canada helps fund drug war abroad while eyeing marijuana legalization at home

By

Honduras, Canada’s largest aid recipient in Latin America, remains a hub for the majority of flights carrying narcotics from the region.

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

war on drugs, legalization of marijuana, drug policy, DEA, Justin Trudeau, honduras, colombia

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