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Avril 15, 2016 3:00AM

William Watson: When will our winning-cursed governments stop subsidizing free-agent firms?
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William Watson
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Political pressures surrounding attempts to attract or sustain investment from high-profile foreign businesses can be overwhelming.

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foreign investment, business investment, toronto maple leafs
Avril 14, 2016 3:30PM

Alberta’s budget does not strike at root of province’s fiscal problems
By
Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam, Steve Lafleur
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There are 175 collective bargaining agreements with public-sector employees coming up for negotiation in the near future.

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Government Spending & Taxes
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rachel notley, joe ceci, alberta budget, alberta government spending, alberta debt, alberta deficit, oil and gas
Avril 14, 2016 3:00AM

Without state enforcement, medieval trade flourished
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Sarah Skwire
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Sometimes the rules an artist follows help spur creative work.

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The Arts
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the arts, commerce
Avril 13, 2016 3:31PM

What to look for in Alberta’s budget
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Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur, Charles Lammam
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Alberta will become a net debtor province this year for the first time since 1999/00.

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Government Spending & Taxes
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alberta debt, alberta deficit, alberta budget, rachel notley, joe ceci
Avril 13, 2016 3:00AM

Free trade under attack in U.S. primaries
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Todd Gabel
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Canada, heavily dependent on trade with the U.S., likely stands to lose if campaign hostility towards free trade becomes a reality.

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Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.
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donald trump, ted cruz, bernie sanders, hillary clinton, NAFTA, barriers to trade, tariffs, asian trade market
Avril 12, 2016 2:53PM

Raising the minimum wage is not the right policy to help B.C.’s working poor
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Robert P. Murphy, Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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In B.C., the vast majority of minimum wage workers live with their parents or other relatives.

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minimum wage, minimum wage hikes, unemployment in canada, christy clark
Avril 12, 2016 3:00AM

Ontario's economy remains weak compared to past performance
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Livio Di Matteo
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Annual average job-creation for 2014 to 2016 is below the rate seen during the immediate post-recession recovery period.

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kathleen wynne, ontario liberal government, job creation, ontario government debt, export
Avril 11, 2016 11:36AM

Responding to critics of 'retirement income' and 'CPP' studies
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Philip Cross, Jason Clemens, Joel Emes
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The Fraser Institute has been at the fore of publishing work related to pension issues and correcting misconceptions to provide Canadians with better information.

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Government Spending & Taxes, Other Topics
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CPP, cpp costs, canada pension plan, OAS reform, retirement income
Avril 11, 2016 3:00AM

Tax rulings make U.S. less attractive for Canadian companies
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Steven Globerman
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If governments eliminated corporate taxes, they'd eliminate the double taxation of corporate profits.

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Canadian Perspectives on the U.S., Government Spending & Taxes
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corporate income tax, corporate capital tax, capital gains tax, president obama, foreign investment, foreign direct investment
Avril 8, 2016 11:21AM

Venezuela's nightmare lost in novel of historical fiction

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Fergus Hodgson
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Book addresses rhetoric used during the socialist revolution.

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Economic Freedom, The Arts
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hugo chavez, Venezuela

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