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Mai 31, 2016 5:04PM

The primary obstacles of single-payer health care in American states
By
John R. Graham
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Canadian Medicare did not start out as a national institution. It started in one province, Saskatchewan, and spread to others over the years.

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Health Care
Étiquettes:
single-payer model, health care wait times, obamacare, medicare
Mai 30, 2016 5:24PM

Warning for Canada—government red tape burdens U.S. productivity
By
Steven Globerman
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Regulations are difficult to remove once implemented, as they create groups in society with vested interests in preserving regulations

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Other Topics
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labour market, innovation, productivity growth, technological innovation, regulation
Mai 27, 2016 7:47PM

William Watson: The hardest idea in economics—comparative advantage
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William Watson
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China’s low wages give it a decisive cost advantage.

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comparative advantage, absolute advantage, trade with china, productivity
Mai 26, 2016 8:02PM

The Alberta government’s response to the downturn is the real cause for alarm
By
Livio Di Matteo
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The government has moved from a 10 per cent flat rate personal income tax to a progressive tax with steeper rates.

Sujet:
Government Spending & Taxes
Étiquettes:
alberta debt, alberta deficit, alberta economy
Mai 25, 2016 2:32PM

Time to check the CBC's privilege
By
Fergus Hodgson
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In 2015, CBC cost taxpayers $1.04 billion and its fiscal burden is set to jump by $75 million in 2016 and $150 million in 2017.

Sujet:
The Arts
Étiquettes:
cbc's costs, television broadcasting sector, the arts
Mai 24, 2016 2:58PM

Carbon pricing, plus more regulation, equals bad news for Ontario’s economy
By
Ben Eisen, Kenneth P. Green
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Ontario will wind up with higher taxes, more regulation and more distortive subsidies—a dangerous combination for the provincial economy.
Sujet:
Environment, Government Spending & Taxes
Étiquettes:
carbon pricing, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon tax, climate change action plan
Mai 24, 2016 10:06AM

Income mobility is crucial for understanding inequality
By
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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Most Canadians who experience low income do so for only a short period of time over the course of their lives.

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income mobility in canada, inequality, measuring income mobility, income inequality
Mai 20, 2016 4:24PM

William Watson: Subsidies to play golf? You might think that’s a joke. You’d be wrong.
By
William Watson
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The U.S. golf industry marked National Golf Day on May 18 by holding more than 100 meetings with U.S. senators and representatives to promote tax deductibles for the game of golf.
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Other Topics
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subsidies, PHIT, american health care, health care costs
Mai 19, 2016 11:41AM

Does Justice Depend on Government Oversight?
By
Aeon J. Skoble
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SPOILER WARNING FOR PLOT ISSUES IN CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Sujet:
The Arts
Étiquettes:
justice, captain america, rule of law
Mai 18, 2016 11:47AM

The high cost of ‘free’ health care
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Todd Gabel
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Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) the quality of health insurance plans in the United States has gone down, while premiums have gone way up.

Sujet:
Canadian Perspectives on the U.S., Health Care
Étiquettes:
obamacare, health care, US health care system, affordable care act

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