Who was Barbara Mitchell?

Octobre 23, 2015 11:59AM

‘Fair trade’ coercion clashes with university’s core philosophy

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The push for fair trade at Simon Fraser University has gone so far as to hound Tim Horton’s off campus for non-compliance.

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fair trade, universities

Octobre 23, 2015 4:00AM

William Watson: the common sense questions about infrastructure spending in Canada

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Before we buy boatloads of new infrastructure in Canada, we should ask why current infrastructure is crumbling.

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Government Spending & Taxes

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infrastructure spending, bridges, roads, Ottawa

Octobre 22, 2015 9:19AM

Alberta’s income tax hikes may generate less revenue than expected

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When tax rates are increased, tax filers—especially upper-income earners—are able to find legal means to mitigate those tax increases.

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Government Spending & Taxes

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alberta deficit, alberta income tax rate

Octobre 22, 2015 4:00AM

Free expression vs. expression for free

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Jonathan Fortier

What should be challenged is public funding of all art, especially when taxpayers must foot the bill for works of art that they may find ideologically flawed, morally depraved or aesthetically worthless.

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arts, public arts funding, canada

Octobre 21, 2015 11:07AM

Fraser Institute wins prestigious international award

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Award-winning book examines role entrepreneurs play in growing an economy, how high levels of economic freedom increase the quantity and quality of entrepreneurship, and the decline of economic freedom in the U.S.

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Economic Freedom, Other Topics

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economic freedom, american entrepreneur, fraser institute

Octobre 21, 2015 4:00AM

Poor policies largely drive Ontario’s lagging labour market performance

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Jason Clemens, Philip Cross

Ontario’s unemployment rate has been above the national average every year since 2007.

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unemployment, labour market, ontario

Octobre 20, 2015 1:33PM

Government cuts spur budget triumphs in Canada and U.S.

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David R. Henderson

In the 1990s and early 2000s, Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Finance Minister Paul Martin cut federal government spending as a per cent of GDP and raised the employment insurance threshold to between 12 and 20 weeks.

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Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.

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budget cuts, employment insurance, GDP growth

Octobre 19, 2015 1:44PM

Lobbying helps preserve billions in transfers for Canada's milk producers

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Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations fail to pressure the federal government to seriously modify the supply management system.

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agricultural supply management, dairy farmers

Octobre 19, 2015 4:00AM

When compared to other procedures, fracking uses relatively small amount of water

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Kenneth P. Green, Taylor Jackson

The percentage of recycled water used in hydraulic fracturing is growing.

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Environment, Natural Resources

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hydraulic fracturing, shale gas extraction, canadas water resources

Octobre 16, 2015 2:03PM

First Nations groups oppose many LNG projects in B.C. despite Squamish greenlight

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Kenneth P. Green, Taylor Jackson

B.C.’s LNG industry has the potential to supply 11 to 20 per cent of the Asia-Pacific LNG market by 2020.

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Natural Resources

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liquefied natural gas, natural resources, british columbia, first nations communities

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