Août 10, 2018 8:38AM

BC is returning to its big spending ways of the 1990s

After just one full year in power, it seems British Columbians may be seeing history repeat itself with a return to the big spending NDP government of the 1990s.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

bc deficit, bc government spending, bc economy

Août 7, 2018 6:28PM

Did Prime Minister Trudeau flinch on the federal carbon price backstop?

Kenneth P. Green

Expect more “tweaks” to come for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon price backstop with the 2019 election fast approaching.

Sujet:

Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

carbon taxes, carbon dioxide emissions, carbon pricing, carbon emissions, emissions

Août 2, 2018 2:41PM

New pricing regulations may restrict access to innovative drugs in Canada

Bacchus Barua, Kristina M.L. Acri, née Lybecker

Review board’s new reference countries have more limited access to new and innovative drugs.

Sujet:

Health Care

Étiquettes:

pharmaceuticals, prescription drugs, access to new drugs, pharmaceutical innovation, patients, cancer medicine

Août 1, 2018 2:53PM

Learning from the past—rapid deficit-reduction should be a Ford government priority

Ben Eisen

In 2017/18, Ontario’s net debt reached $308 billion.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

ontario government debt, ontario government spending, charles sousa, doug ford, debt and deficits

Juillet 30, 2018 12:01PM

Toronto City Council reduction—a distraction from greater priorities

Josef Filipowicz

Ford plan's reported savings represent only $2.33 per Torontonian per year.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

toronto city hall, doug ford, taxpayers, size of government, ontario amalgamation, municipalities, city council

Juillet 27, 2018 1:45PM

Economists almost unanimous—rising trade barriers not good

William Watson

Trade with China may actually have increased manufacturing employment in the United States.

Sujet:

The Great Employee Pay Divide in British Columbia

Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios

Government workers in B.C. are absent from their jobs for personal reasons 49 per cent more often than private-sector workers.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

wages, wage gap, retirement, british columbia government, bc government spending, labour, vancouver

Juillet 26, 2018 1:41PM

Austerity—not increased spending—helped lay the groundwork for Portugal’s recovery

Livio Di Matteo

In 2012, government spending declined by 7.3 per cent.

Sujet:

Capital flows to jurisdictions with sound, attractive polices

Kenneth P. Green

Canada’s forecasted production of 2.8 million barrels a day this year is down 6.7 per cent from last year’s projection.

Sujet:

Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

oil and gas, capital, carbon tax, carbon pricing, regulations, environment, investment climate, energy industry, pipelines

Juillet 20, 2018 3:54PM

Equalization isn’t meant to help with economic downturns

William Watson

The two biggest automatic stabilizers from Ottawa are income taxes and employment insurance payments.

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BC is returning to its big spending ways of the 1990s

Did Prime Minister Trudeau flinch on the federal carbon price backstop?

New pricing regulations may restrict access to innovative drugs in Canada

Learning from the past—rapid deficit-reduction should be a Ford government priority

Toronto City Council reduction—a distraction from greater priorities

Economists almost unanimous—rising trade barriers not good

The Great Employee Pay Divide in British Columbia

Austerity—not increased spending—helped lay the groundwork for Portugal’s recovery

Capital flows to jurisdictions with sound, attractive polices

Equalization isn’t meant to help with economic downturns

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