Who was Barbara Mitchell?

Janvier 5, 2016 9:59AM

Looking at 2016: the United States through a Canadian prism

By

Steven Globerman

The two front-runners for each major U.S. political party are far from being advocates for liberalizing international trade and investment regimes.

Sujet:

Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.

Étiquettes:

donald trump, hillary clinton, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, barriers to trade

Janvier 5, 2016 3:00AM

A misleading analysis of CEO pay in Canada

By

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Milagros Palacios

A meaningful discussion about CEO pay should not be based on faulty and misleading statistics.

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CEO pay, canadian worker pay inequality

Janvier 4, 2016 11:28AM

Laneway housing no silver bullet for Vancouver’s rental housing shortage

By

Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz, Ian Herzog

In neighbouring Burnaby, it takes almost five months less for typical housing development projects to receive a greenlight from city hall, and costs approximately $20,000 less in compliance fees per new dwelling unit.

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laneway housing, city of vancouver, affordable housing

Janvier 4, 2016 3:00AM

How will the Trudeau government handle challenging economic environment in 2016?

By

Livio Di Matteo

Even the prospect of small deficits relative to GDP may generate substantial investor uncertainty in an environment where interest rates are on the way up.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

interest rates, debt and deficit canada, Justin Trudeau

Décembre 24, 2015 3:00AM

Fraser Forum blog returns in 2016

Thank you for your interest in our blog in 2015. We’re taking a break for the holidays and will resume posting on Jan. 4.

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Décembre 23, 2015 3:00AM

The economist’s guide to Christmas gifts: know your recipient’s subjective value

By

In order to give a good gift you have to understand, as economists do, that value is subjective.

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Décembre 22, 2015 10:44AM

Repealing legislation is a backwards step for union accountability

By

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

Research shows that increasing financial transparency contributes to improved governance and reduced corruption.

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Décembre 22, 2015 3:00AM

Canadians are less generous than Americans, on every measure

By

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

The average U.S. charitable donation in 2013 was US$5,342—almost three-and-a-half times the average Canadian donation of C$1,574.

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charitable donations

Décembre 21, 2015 10:39AM

Minister cites non-reasons to walk away from the First Nations Transparency Act

By

Canada's federal government alone spends more than $10 billion annually on aboriginal issues.

Sujet:

Aboriginal Policy

Étiquettes:

first nations spending, aboriginal spending, chief salaries, first nations transparency act

Décembre 21, 2015 9:45AM

Saskatchewan leads the way in opposing CPP expansion

By

Charles Lammam, Niels Veldhuis

The Canadian retirement income system already provides Canadians with an adequate standard of living in retirement.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

CPP, canada pension plan costs, canada pension plan investment board

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