In an effort to make housing more affordable in Greater Vancouver, B.C.’s latest budget exempts newly-built homes worth up to $750,000 from the property transfer tax.

Sujet:

B.C. 2016 budget overview: Stay-the-course budget a mixed bag, good on balance

Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios

Budget contained no plan to offset the dramatic increase in business taxes associated with reintroducing the Provincial Sales Tax a few years ago.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

bc budget, bc debt, christy clark, PST, business income tax

Février 17, 2016 3:00AM

Dalton McGuinty blames outside forces for Ontario’s struggles during his tenure as premier

Philip Cross

While saying the public sector should focus more on outcomes, McGuinty refuses to look at the end results of his policies for Ontario’s economic performance.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

dalton mcguinty, dalton mcguintys fiscal management, dalton mcguintys fiscal performance, ontario debt

Février 16, 2016 10:23AM

Fossil fuel-free activists should focus first on self-sacrifice

John Chant

UBC's board of governors has voted against selling off its $85 million stake in fossil-fuel businesses.

Sujet:

Environment, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

fossil fuels, ubc, greenhouse gas emissions, environment

Février 16, 2016 3:00AM

Canada’s federal budget: the risks of deficit spending

Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen

Prime Minister Trudeau recently mused that not only will the $10 billion deficit ceiling be broken, but the return to a balanced budget by 2019/20 is now in question.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

Justin Trudeau, debt and deficits, deficit spending, federal budget

Février 15, 2016 12:21PM