Décembre 6, 2016 3:00AM

Spending cuts impose less economic damage than tax hikes

Study examines how fiscal policies aimed at reducing government deficits affect the economy.

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Étiquettes:

taxes, government spending canada, debt and deficit, deficit spending, Justin Trudeau, Ottawa, rachel notley, kathleen wynne

Décembre 5, 2016 1:24PM

Harry Potter prequel features disturbing draconian laws

Aeon J. Skoble

In the real world, the American legal system is based on the English system.

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The Arts

Étiquettes:

rule of law, the arts, harry potter

Décembre 5, 2016 3:00AM

Wind and solar power makes sense in far-flung places

Kenneth P. Green

Renewable energy sources require 100 per cent backup power.

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Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

wind power, solar power, renewable energy, canadian mining, alternative energy, electricity bills

Décembre 2, 2016 3:10PM

Italy’s referendum—diminishing democracy or cutting the fat?

Livio Di Matteo

Canadians shouldn't be too smug in their assessment of the Italian situation.

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Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

Matteo Renzi, debt and deficit, size of government, government bureaucracy

Décembre 2, 2016 3:00AM

William Watson: There’s no such thing as a free ‘saved job.’ Or is there?

William Watson

The 1,000 Carrier workers are happy—the unknown future job-losers can only stuff their pink slips in their pockets and wait until next election.

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Parliamentary committee recommends Canadians choose their electoral system through referendum

Lydia Miljan, Taylor Jackson

Liberal members of committee argued against referendum recommendation.

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Dear Minister Ceci, when you’re in a hole, stop digging

Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen

Alberta government program spending is up $700 million from what was initially budgeted.

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Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

rachel notley, joe ceci, alberta economy, debt and deficit, oilsands, alberta government spending

Novembre 30, 2016 12:56PM

Prime Minister Trudeau emphasizes transport safety, environmental stewardship while greenlighting pipeline projects

Kenneth P. Green, Taylor Jackson

Oil transport by rail is more than 4.5 times more likely to experience an occurrence when compared to pipelines.

Sujet:

Environment, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

Justin Trudeau, oil and gas, enbridge pipeline, trans mountain pipeline, keystone XL pipeline, canadian environment, pipeline safety

Novembre 30, 2016 3:00AM

The human cost of Ontario’s electricity failures

Kenneth P. Green, Taylor Jackson

Households in energy poverty spend at least 10 per cent of their budgets on in-home energy use such as lights, appliances and heating.

Sujet:

Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

kathleen wynne, ontario electricity, renewable energy, green energy act, ontario economy

Novembre 29, 2016 3:00AM

Clarifying the facts on child poverty in Canada

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

Child poverty rate has actually dropped by a third since 1986.

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Spending cuts impose less economic damage than tax hikes

Harry Potter prequel features disturbing draconian laws

Wind and solar power makes sense in far-flung places

Italy’s referendum—diminishing democracy or cutting the fat?

William Watson: There’s no such thing as a free ‘saved job.’ Or is there?

Parliamentary committee recommends Canadians choose their electoral system through referendum

Dear Minister Ceci, when you’re in a hole, stop digging

Prime Minister Trudeau emphasizes transport safety, environmental stewardship while greenlighting pipeline projects

The human cost of Ontario’s electricity failures

Clarifying the facts on child poverty in Canada

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