Décembre 9, 2015 3:00AM

Provinces now the biggest spenders in Canada

While some provinces have taken steps to rein in spending and balance budgets, Ontario is a laggard and Alberta has embarked on a new road to debt.

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Government Spending & Taxes

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Décembre 8, 2015 1:42PM

Metis achieve success in Canada without big money from government

Ravina Bains, Kayla Ishkanian

Only 0.3 per cent of the $7.9 billion spent by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada in 2011/12 went to Metis and non-status Indian concerns.

Sujet:

Aboriginal Policy

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metis, aboriginal education, education spending on first nations

Décembre 8, 2015 3:00AM

Better late than never for school choice in Ontario

Derek J. Allison

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the report from the Commission on Private Schools in Ontario, so it’s a good time to crack open the several hundred pages and consider several proposals that, for a variety of reasons, were ignored.

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Education

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education in ontario, catholic schools

Décembre 7, 2015 9:10AM

There’s a better way to cut taxes on Canada's middle class

Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen

The federal Liberals delivered their Throne Speech last week, emphasizing the planned middle-class tax cut. Yet there are two major problems with the government's proposed tax reform.

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Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

canadian income tax, middle class income

Décembre 7, 2015 3:00AM

Smaller households matter when we measure income inequality

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

According to recently released data from Statistics Canada, Canadians are having fewer children, which means the average number of people per household has been declining—a fact that will inform the debate about income inequality.

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Chief Bear and Whitecap Dakota: reconciliation through economic prosperity

Ravina Bains

To stimulate economic growth, Chief Bear knew he had to get his community out from under the archaic Indian Act land provisions.

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Aboriginal Policy

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aboriginal economy, first nation prosperity

Décembre 4, 2015 9:03AM

William Watson: The Crown to wear Prada? Let’s not subsidize the fashion industry, too

William Watson

The Ontario government is considering subsidies for the province’s fashion industry, which is a bad a idea for many reasons.

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Government Spending & Taxes, Other Topics

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fashion industry, government subsidies in canada, ontario government spending

Décembre 4, 2015 3:00AM

Finance Minister Morneau, please take note of research from your old think-tank

Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen

Tax hikes—particularly on upper earners—tend to bring in less revenue for governments than expected because people change their behaviour in ways that reduce the impact of the tax hikes on their tax bill.

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Government Spending & Taxes

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canadian income tax, bill morneau, upper-income

Décembre 3, 2015 12:46PM