Who was Barbara Mitchell?

Septembre 14, 2024 12:41PM

Even Eby government will scrap B.C.’s poorly-designed carbon tax

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Tegan Hill, Elmira Aliakbari

According to Premier David Eby, his government will scrap British Columbia’s consumer carbon tax if Ottawa scraps the requirement to tax carbon emissions. BC Conservatives Leader John Rustad has also promised to axe the tax if he’s elected premier in the provincial election next month. This is good news for British Columbians.

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bc deficit, BC carbon tax

Septembre 11, 2024 11:30AM

B.C. government should improve health-care access at home rather than ship patients to U.S.

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Mackenzie Moir, Alicia Kardos

Last year patients in the province faced a median wait of 27.7 weeks from GP referral to a specialist to treatment.

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bc health care, bc hospitals, private clinics, private health care

Septembre 10, 2024 2:30AM

Is Ontario too Toronto-centric?

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Livio Di Matteo

The Greater Toronto Area accounts for more than 20 per cent of the province's population.

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Toronto, ontario, municipal government, metropolitan areas

Septembre 9, 2024 11:00AM

Energy transition will be much longer and more arduous than they’re telling you

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Fossil fuels provide more than three quarters of all energy consumed in Canada.

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Natural Resources

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fossil fuels, alternative energy, energy sector, natural gas, natural resource development, electricity, greenhouse gas

Septembre 6, 2024 2:30AM

Central bank ‘forward guidance’—a valuable tool when used wisely

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Lawrence Schembri, Steven Globerman

The Bank of Canada recently lowered its policy rate, making it three cuts in a row.

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central bank, bank of canada, monetary policy

Août 30, 2024 10:00AM

Historic decline in Canadian living standards officially reaches five-year mark

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Jake Fuss, Grady Munro

While the aggregate economy grew, inflation-adjusted GDP per person declined during the second quarter of 2024.

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canadian living standards, cost of living, living standards

Août 27, 2024 1:00AM

Test scores help predict level of ‘knowledge capital’ entering the economy

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Derek J. Allison

The production of knowledge capital helps fuel economic growth and prosperity.

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pisa scores, student achievement, student performance, standardized tests, education spending, student spending

Août 24, 2024 3:00AM

Virtual care will break the Canada Health Act—and that’s a good thing

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Patients will simply bypass the Canadian system entirely by having virtual consultations with doctors abroad.

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canada health act, virtual care, canadian medical association, online medical information

Août 23, 2024 1:30PM

Federal government’s capital gains tax hike is worse than you think

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Jake Fuss, Grady Munro

Inflationary gains represent a significant share of the capital gains Canadians are currently realizing.

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Government Spending & Taxes

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capital gains tax, capital gains, taxes, tax hike, inflation, income tax

Août 21, 2024 11:35AM

B.C. woman’s plight underscores need for urgent health-care reform

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Bacchus Barua, Mackenzie Moir

Patients in the province faced a 34.8-week wait to receive neurosurgical treatment.

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health care reform, wait times, universal health insurance, cost sharing, health care costs

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