Who was Barbara Mitchell?

Novembre 2, 2021 5:31PM

Trudeau focuses on virtue-signalling instead of real solutions

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Elmira Aliakbari, Jason Clemens

China represented 28 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions compared to less than 2 per cent for Canada.

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energy supply, wind and solar, alternative energy, coal phase-out, carbon emissions

Novembre 1, 2021 12:19PM

Three recessions—a history of Ontario’s debt growth

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At 48.8 per cent, Ontario’s net debt-to-GDP ratio this year will be the highest in provincial history.

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ontario debt, ontario government debt, ontario's debt

Octobre 28, 2021 4:26PM

Central planning by business is still central planning

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Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis

Canada plans to impose a punitive tax on carbon to discourage emissions, at $170 per tonne by 2030.

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business leaders, carbon taxes, market economy, alternative energy, canadian economy, carbon tax

Octobre 26, 2021 9:38AM

Renewed controversy over the Nobel Prize in economics

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The Nobel apparently endorsed a paper that contradicts the vast majority of research on minimum wages and job losses.

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minimum wage, minimum wage hikes, low-income, low income, minimum wage workers

Octobre 21, 2021 3:31PM

New COVID spending may do more harm than good

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Several businesses, particularly in the service industry, are struggling to find workers.

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Government Spending & Taxes

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COVID, federal spending, federal government spending

Octobre 18, 2021 2:12PM

Trudeau’s record-high spending hasn’t translated into strong economic growth

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Tegan Hill, Jake Fuss

During the Trudeau period, business investment actually declined by 0.2 per cent.

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Government Spending & Taxes

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federal spending, federal government spending, economic growth, federal government debt

Octobre 18, 2021 9:13AM

Policymakers will ban fossil fuels at our peril

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Pierre Desrochers, Joanna Szurmak

Quebec may soon ban all oil and natural gas development in the province.

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Environment, Other Topics

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fossil fuels, renewable energy, wind and solar, energy demands, electricity cost

Octobre 8, 2021 2:33PM

Attracting more people key to Atlantic Canada’s future

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Alex Whalen, Ben Eisen

The recent inflow of people to the region does not mean the problem of outmigration has been solved.

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Atlantic Canada Prosperity, Other Topics

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canadian immigration, atlantic canada, population growth, migration

Octobre 7, 2021 5:27PM

Understanding two decades of weak economic performance in Ontario

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It’s important for policymakers to recognize the severity of Ontario’s growth problem, how long-lived it has been, and the challenge of weak business investment that could impede future growth.

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ontario businesses, ontario economy, business investment, economic growth

Octobre 7, 2021 10:59AM

Europe’s skyrocketing power prices underscore challenges with renewable sources

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Jairo Yunis, Elmira Aliakbari

Europe’s energy crunch should serve as a cautionary tale for governments across North America with regard to the challenges of abruptly changing our energy mix by subsidizing renewable energy.

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alternative energy, electricity consumption, electricity costs, renewable energy, electricity prices

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