Juillet 14, 2017 4:00AM

Canada’s 21st century wage miracle

William Watson

In three of the world’s richest countries, average real wages are lower today than they were in 2010.

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Other Topics

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wages, wages in canada, OECD, G7 countries, interest rates

Juillet 13, 2017 4:30AM

Amazon trumps government in delivering goods to the North

Joseph Quesnel

A box of Pampers costs $70 off the shelf in Iqaluit compared to $35 online.

Sujet:

Aboriginal Policy

Étiquettes:

government subsidies, subsidy, northern canada, first nations, aboriginal economy, indigenous, online shopping

Juillet 12, 2017 10:36AM

Ontario’s planned $15 minimum wage will likely hurt young and low-skilled workers

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

For every 10 per cent increase in the minimum wage, youth employment drops by three to six per cent.

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Other Topics

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minimum wage hikes, minimum wage, kathleen wynne, labour, ontario economy, low-skilled workers, young workers, youth unemployment

Juillet 12, 2017 9:35AM

Universal health care doesn’t require a single-payer government monopoly

Bacchus Barua

Single-payer health-care systems are often only able to lower costs by rationing services.

Sujet:

Health Care

Étiquettes:

access to health care, canadian health care system, american health care, affordable care act, obamacare, single-payer model, patients, canadian wait times for medical treatment, health care wait times, new york times

Juillet 11, 2017 4:30AM

Rising cost of doing business in Ontario chasing away business investment

Ben Eisen, David Watson

Since 2003, manufacturing sales in Ontario have remained essentially unchanged yet increased by 20 per cent in B.C.

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Other Topics

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ontario economy, business investment, minimum wage, ontario electricity, kathleen wynne, income taxes

Juillet 10, 2017 10:59AM

Provincial and local governments should make infrastructure decisions, not Ottawa

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, David Hunt

Conditional grants give the federal government greater sway over projects across Canada.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

infrastructure, infrastructure spending, Ottawa, Justin Trudeau, toronto transit, transit, government spending

Juillet 7, 2017 4:00AM

Blip or trend? When does the short run become the long run?

William Watson

The market moves for millions of reasons having to do with the calculations of millions of people.

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Other Topics

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stock market, TSE, NYSE, trading, journalists, economics

Juillet 6, 2017 9:37AM

To reform its retail liquor market, Ontario can learn from Alberta

Ben Eisen, David Watson

The government-owned chain is the only Ontario retailer to sell spirits.

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Other Topics

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LCBO, liquor control board of ontario, the beer store, beer and wine sales, kathleen wynne, ontario, monopolies

Juillet 6, 2017 4:30AM

Provincial government net debt up 89% in less than a decade

Livio Di Matteo

Ontario has seen its share of total provincial net debt rise to 51 per cent.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

net debt, debt, provincial debt, debt and deficits, ontario debt, bc debt, quebec debt, kathleen wynne, rachel notley, canada

Juillet 5, 2017 2:38PM

Alberta in net debt for the first time in nearly 20 years

Steve Lafleur

The province's projected $10.3 billion deficit for 2017/18 could be much higher.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

joe ceci, alberta economy, debt and deficits, rachel notley, alberta government spending

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Canada’s 21st century wage miracle

Amazon trumps government in delivering goods to the North

Ontario’s planned $15 minimum wage will likely hurt young and low-skilled workers

Universal health care doesn’t require a single-payer government monopoly

Rising cost of doing business in Ontario chasing away business investment

Provincial and local governments should make infrastructure decisions, not Ottawa

Blip or trend? When does the short run become the long run?

To reform its retail liquor market, Ontario can learn from Alberta

Provincial government net debt up 89% in less than a decade

Alberta in net debt for the first time in nearly 20 years

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