Who was Barbara Mitchell?

Mars 22, 2016 10:41AM

Federal budget 2016—four key questions

By

Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen

As the Liberals table their first budget today, federal government debt has reached $692 billion.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

Justin Trudeau, liberal party, federal budget, entrepreneurship, canadian income tax

Mars 22, 2016 3:00AM

Troubled waters ahead for Canadian energy development

By

Kenneth P. Green, Taylor Jackson

New climate tests are unnecessary since the effects of pipelines and LNG terminals on climate change are negligible at worst and positive at best.

Sujet:

Environment, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

alberta energy policy, greenhouse gas emissions, climate alarmists, climate change, Justin Trudeau, rachel notley

Mars 21, 2016 12:51PM

Troubled Waters—uncertainty around Aboriginal land claims

By

The Halalt First Nations recently filed a $2 billion civil case against a private pulp and paper company in B.C.

Sujet:

Aboriginal Policy, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

aboriginal land claims, first nation reserves, economic policy uncertainty, supreme court of canada

Mars 21, 2016 10:40AM

Troubled Waters—Alberta’s self-inflicted wounds

By

Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur

The provincial government created a new five-bracket tax system with a top tax rate increasing by 50 per cent.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes, Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

rachel notley, alberta advantage, oil and gas, alberta debt, alberta deficit

Mars 21, 2016 4:00AM

Troubled waters—Incentive-damaging tax hikes

By

Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen

On the eve of the new Liberal government’s first federal budget, the key is to get incentives right at home.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

federal budget, taxes, canadian income tax, provincial tax, ontario tax system, Justin Trudeau

Mars 19, 2016 3:10AM

Troubled waters—Ontario’s challenges pose challenges for Canada

By

Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam

Why has Ontario racked up so much debt?

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

ontario government debt, ontario government spending, kathleen wynne, debt and deficit

Mars 18, 2016 2:33PM

Higher tax rates can lead to brain drain

By

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

Canada’s top combined personal income tax rates are now among the highest in the industrialized world.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

Justin Trudeau, kathleen wynne, brain drain, canadian income tax, federal personal income taxes, entrepreneurship

Mars 18, 2016 8:34AM

William Watson: Yes, technology destroys jobs. That’s the whole idea!

By

Is anyone really sorry that the job of door-opener on subways has been made technologically obsolete?

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

jobs, job creation, barriers to trade, donald trump, innovation

Mars 18, 2016 3:00AM

Troubled waters—Deficit spending and growing government debt in Canada

By

Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen

The new federal Liberal government will table its first budget next week, with media reports suggesting a deficit triple the amount promised during the election campaign.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

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

Mars 17, 2016 4:13PM

Cancelling increase in eligibility age for Old Age Security a bad move

By

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Milagros Palacios

Increased OAS spending means less spending elsewhere, higher taxes, and/or more government borrowing.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

OAS benefits, OAS reform, pension costs, Justin Trudeau, taxes in canada

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