Who was Barbara Mitchell?

Juin 13, 2016 3:00AM

CPP expansion won't help Canadian retirees most in need of assistance

By

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

A higher CPP benefit could trigger a reduction in federal (and provincial) government benefits targeted at low-income seniors.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes, Other Topics

Étiquettes:

CPP, canada pension plan, OAS benefits, retirement income, seniors

Juin 10, 2016 3:00AM

William Watson: To boldly compete—space becomes a profit centre

By

The space industry is becoming very competitive. National monopolies such as NASA seem less and less necessary.

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

space industry, NASA, elon musk, monopolies

Juin 9, 2016 3:00AM

Authority and legitimacy in Westeros, Essos and Washington, D.C.

By

There are parallels between American presidential politics and the HBO series Game of Thrones.

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

game of thrones, donald trump, hillary clinton, democracy

Juin 8, 2016 8:53AM

This year, Canadians celebrated Tax Freedom Day on June 7

By

Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios, Feixue Ren

In 2016, the average Canadian family will pay 43 per cent of its income in taxes.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

tax freedom day, canadian income tax, property tax, payroll tax, fuel tax

Juin 8, 2016 3:00AM

Shifting climate policy focus—from mitigation to adaptation

By

Kenneth P. Green

The United Nation’s favoured approach would require massive wealth transfers and be wildly unpopular.

Sujet:

Environment, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

climate change, climate change policy, greenhouse gas emissions, GHG emissions, kyoto protocol, justin trudeaul

Juin 7, 2016 3:00AM

Book targets policies and policymakers amid Alberta’s malaise

By

As oil royalties have fallen, Albertans have endured multiple tax hikes and a S&P downgrade.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

rachel notley, oil and gas, alberta advantage, alberta deficit, alberta debt, alberta taxes, alberta income tax rate, oilsands

Juin 6, 2016 8:56AM

Alberta carbon tax will fund bureaucratic expansion, redistribute wealth of Albertans

By

Kenneth P. Green

The new tax scheme will cost a family of four about $338 extra in 2017.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

oil and gas, rachel notley, carbon tax, alberta, oilsands

Juin 3, 2016 11:53AM

William Watson: Quebec, Inc—has anybody around here heard of ‘profits?’

By

This week I got an email from the Quebec Liberal Party that gives new meaning to the term “Quebec, Inc.”

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

quebec, aerospace industry, government subsidies

Juin 2, 2016 4:46PM

Cannes-winning film (inadvertently) endorses free markets and capitalism

By

Jonathan Fortier

When there’s no competition for services such as welfare and unemployment insurance, there’s no market discipline forcing government bureaucracies to listen to its “customers.”

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

free market, capitalism, welfare, unemployment insurance

Juin 1, 2016 4:57PM

Governmental report reads like more environmentalist wishful thinking

By

Kenneth P. Green

Ontario’s aggressive green-energy/green-tech approach led to soaring power prices for Ontarians.

Sujet:

Environment, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, green energy, renewable energy

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