Novembre 4, 2016 3:00AM

The federal government should reform taxes, not raise them

Charles Lammam

With more tax credits, the government has to keep income tax rates higher to raise the same amount of revenue.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

bill morneau, Justin Trudeau, taxes, tax complexity, tax compliance costs, tax expenditures, tax credits

Novembre 3, 2016 3:13AM

Not your grandparents' growth-maximizing infrastructure spending

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

Only $2.4 billion is being spent on trade and transportation infrastructure over the next five years.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

infrastructure spending, transport infrastructure, Justin Trudeau, bill morneau, federal government spending

Novembre 2, 2016 9:23AM

Canada’s federal government failing its own test

Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens

This week’s 2016 Economic Statement cut average growth to 1.7 per cent over the next five years.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

Justin Trudeau, bill morneau, liberal government, GDP, canadian economy

Novembre 2, 2016 7:25AM

Fiscal update—feds five-year cumulative deficit $32 billion higher than initially planned

Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen

The government has removed its annual safety cushion of $6 billion per year.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

Justin Trudeau, bill morneau, canadian fiscal policies, fiscal update, deficit spending, debt

Novembre 2, 2016 7:09AM

Algorithmic observation—we eagerly buy books about other people doing their jobs

Sarah Skwire

Sex doesn’t sell particularly well—violence does a lot better.

Sujet:

The Arts

Étiquettes:

the arts, consumers, literature, books

Novembre 1, 2016 12:48PM

AT&T bid for Time Warner may help inform Canadian broadcasting policy

Steven Globerman

The CRTC is holding hearings this week on the data-pricing of Internet providers.

Sujet:

Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.

Étiquettes:

television broadcasting sector, internet broadcasting, canadian broadcasting, AT&T, CRTC, netflix

Novembre 1, 2016 3:00AM

Today’s federal fiscal update—that '70s show

Livio Di Matteo

Reports in advance of Ottawa’s federal fiscal update suggest the deficit may reach $34 billion.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

bill morneau, Justin Trudeau, fiscal update, liberal party, debt and deficits, Ottawa

Octobre 31, 2016 11:05AM

Free speech on campus—modern constructs inevitably spur conflict

Todd Gabel

The term "political correctness" is a means to welcome new values while punishing old ones.

Sujet:

Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.

Étiquettes:

free speech, freedom of expression, campus speech, college professors, university professors

Octobre 31, 2016 3:05AM

Be cautious about Ontario’s ‘basic income’ plan

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

First, it has to be a replacement to existing programs and not an add-on.

Sujet:

William Watson: War with Wallonia averted! National treatment survives! (maybe)

William Watson

Thanks to last minute negotiations, trade deal with EU seems saved.

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The federal government should reform taxes, not raise them

Not your grandparents' growth-maximizing infrastructure spending

Canada’s federal government failing its own test

Fiscal update—feds five-year cumulative deficit $32 billion higher than initially planned

Algorithmic observation—we eagerly buy books about other people doing their jobs

AT&T bid for Time Warner may help inform Canadian broadcasting policy

Today’s federal fiscal update—that '70s show

Free speech on campus—modern constructs inevitably spur conflict

Be cautious about Ontario’s ‘basic income’ plan

William Watson: War with Wallonia averted! National treatment survives! (maybe)

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