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Mars 16, 2018 10:44AM

Canada’s shadow economy—a shadow of its former self
By
William Watson
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Statistics Canada is paying people to gather data on the current price of weed.

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Other Topics
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marijuana, legalization of marijuana, marijuana prohibition, weed, shadow economy, GDP, taxes, IMF
Mars 14, 2018 10:22AM

Canadian household debt concerns are overblown
By
Livio Di Matteo
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The ratio of household net worth-to-GDP has risen over time.

Sujet:
Government Spending & Taxes, Other Topics
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household debt, debt-to-GDP-ratio, government debt, federal government spending, Ottawa, alberta, ontario, central bank, interest rates, credit
Mars 12, 2018 11:09AM

Greater economic freedom—the key to better lives for women in the Middle East and beyond
By
Rosemarie Fike
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Not surprisingly, low-ranking countries include Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar.

Sujet:
Economic Freedom
Étiquettes:
economic freedom, international women's day, women's rights, women’s literacy, women and progress, saudi arabia, gender disparity, middle east, africa
Mars 9, 2018 3:38PM

The gender question in economics
By
William Watson
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Universities are actually eager to increase the proportion of female professors.

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economics, economists, college professors, university professors, women, men, gender disparity, international women's day
Mars 8, 2018 3:21PM

Turmoil in Washington may have immediate consequences for Canada
By
Steven Globerman
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With this week’s resignation of Gary Cohn, President Trump’s mercantilist trade advisors are on the ascent.

Sujet:
Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.
Étiquettes:
trade, donald trump, trade barriers, tariffs, NAFTA, cross-border trade, mercantilism, exchange rate, canadian dollar, capital investment, bank of canada
Mars 7, 2018 4:25PM

Empty Homes Tax—Vancouver City Hall barking up the wrong tree
By
Josef Filipowicz
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It takes 21 months (on average) for homebuilders to obtain building permits from Vancouver City Hall.

Sujet:
Government Spending & Taxes
Étiquettes:
empty homes tax, taxes, homebuilders, homebuilding, foreign homebuyers, vancouver housing, Gregor Robertson, vancouver city hall
Mars 6, 2018 2:37PM

Ottawa using bounty of robust growth to simply boost spending
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Livio Di Matteo
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Canada’s federal net debt will climb to $831.5 billion by 2022-23.

Sujet:
Government Spending & Taxes
Étiquettes:
federal budget, bill morneau, Justin Trudeau, taxes, federal government spending, canadian income tax, debt and deficit, deficit spending, debt interest
Mars 5, 2018 5:00AM

Canada has a business investment problem—deal with it
By
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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Statistics Canada released its latest survey results on investment intentions for 2018.

Sujet:
Government Spending & Taxes, Other Topics
Étiquettes:
business investment, barriers to investment, capital investment, investment climate, taxes, corporate income tax, labour policy, bill morneau, GDP, deregulation
Mars 2, 2018 3:35PM

U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will apply to all countries including Canada
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Steven Globerman
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Canada once again faces economic challenges posed by a mercantilist U.S. administration.

Sujet:
Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.
Étiquettes:
tariffs, steel imports, aluminum, trade, barriers to trade, NAFTA, donald trump, mercantilism
Mars 2, 2018 1:38PM

35-stop shopping—coming soon to a government near you
By
William Watson
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If more innovation programs were all we needed to solve our innovation problems, they would have been solved a long time ago.

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Government Spending & Taxes
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federal budget, bill morneau, innovation, scientific innovation, government programs, government spending, government bureaucracy, Ottawa

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