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Janvier 30, 2018 5:00AM

Trump favours tariffs, to the delight of U.S. companies
By
Steven Globerman
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The U.S. wants to diminish the WTO’s ability to settle trade disputes.

Sujet:
Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.
Étiquettes:
NAFTA, WTO, donald trump, barriers to trade, tariffs, Justin Trudeau, trade, protectionism
Janvier 26, 2018 4:09PM

The NDP and Green Party should recognize the benefits of LNG development in B.C.
By
Kenneth P. Green, Elmira Aliakbari, Ashley Stedman
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Despite support from local politicians and First Nations groups, Andrew Weaver is digging in his heels on LNG.

Sujet:
Natural Resources
Étiquettes:
LNG, LNG industry, british columbia economy, john horgan, NDP, andrew weaver, Green Party, first nations, natural gas development
Janvier 26, 2018 11:18AM

Ban golf and the economy would get along just fine
By
William Watson
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In a $19 trillion economy, the loss of a $70 billion industry just isn’t that big a deal.

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Other Topics
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golf, economic principles, industry, protectionism, government subsidies
Janvier 24, 2018 10:24AM

Costly regulatory delays loom over Canada’s energy industry

By
Kenneth P. Green, Elmira Aliakbari, Ashley Stedman
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Last week Kinder Morgan projected that the Trans Mountain pipeline project could be a year behind schedule.

Sujet:
Natural Resources
Étiquettes:
kinder morgan pipeline, oil pipeline, energy investment, regulation, regulatory delays, oil and gas, natural resource investment, rachel notley, alberta economy, Justin Trudeau, john horgan
Janvier 23, 2018 5:00AM

Police numbers in Canada have dropped
By
Livio Di Matteo
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From 2013 to 2016, police officers per 100,000 in Canada fell by nearly 4 per cent.

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Other Topics
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police costs, police services, police staffing, municipal budgets, municipal government spending, crime rate, crime, costs of crime
Janvier 19, 2018 1:40PM

The dangers of nudging—the use of state coercion to affect behaviour
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Aeon J. Skoble
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Politicians are as self-interested as anyone else.

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Other Topics
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nudges, nudging, state, government, libertarian, behaviour, paternalism, Ottawa
Janvier 19, 2018 5:00AM

Not fake, but misleading news on minimum wages
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William Watson
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Minimum wage workers typically aren’t middle-aged.

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Other Topics
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minimum wage, minimum wage hikes, minimum wage workers, low-skilled workers, ontario economy, labour, cbc, employment
Janvier 17, 2018 1:05PM

Call a spade a spade—CPP payroll tax is a tax
By
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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The program is designed so Canadians who die early in life subsidize those who live longer.

Sujet:
Government Spending & Taxes
Étiquettes:
tax, taxes, taxpayers, CPP, CPP benefits, canada pension plan, Justin Trudeau, canadian income tax, payroll tax, retirement income
Janvier 16, 2018 5:00AM

If Toronto millennials want more density, there’s plenty of room to grow
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Josef Filipowicz
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Brooklyn is as populous as Toronto but less than a third as large geographically.

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Other Topics
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housing affordability, real estate, urban density, density, john tory, kathleen wynne, condos, rental units, housing supply, Toronto, toronto city hall
Janvier 15, 2018 10:30AM

Share of independent school enrolment has increased in Canada
By
Angela MacLeod
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Ontario has a higher percentage of students in independent schools than Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Sujet:
Education
Étiquettes:
independent schools, independent school funding, independent schools in canada, public schools, teachers, students, parents, ontario education, alberta education, british columbia schools, education policy

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