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Novembre 21, 2024 3:02PM

Alberta’s fiscal update projects budget surplus, but fiscal fortunes could quickly turn
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Tegan Hill
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According to Thursday’s mid-year fiscal update, Alberta’s finances continue to be at risk from volatile resource revenue.

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Novembre 21, 2024 1:51PM

Trudeau’s new tax package gets almost everything wrong
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Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss
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The newly-announced GST holiday and tax rebate is a grab bag of bad ideas that will not get Canada out of its long-term growth rut.

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Novembre 21, 2024 12:30PM

Broken ‘equalization’ program bad for all provinces
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Alex Whalen, Tegan Hill
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All provinces except B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan will receive equalization payments this year.

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Novembre 18, 2024 10:30AM

Our ‘public choice’ problem in Canada and the United States
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Matthew D. Mitchell
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In the U.S., mattress industry lobbyists obtained a 744 per cent tariff on foreign mattresses.

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Novembre 13, 2024 11:20AM

Canadians should expect even more spending in federal fall economic statement
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Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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As the federal government increases its spending estimates, it further delays plans to reduce the deficit.

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Novembre 12, 2024 11:07AM

Government has made a mess of child care in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Matthew Lau
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Out of 2,621 survey respondents, more than 800 were stuck on more than five different waitlists.

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newfoundland, child care, childcare, child-care
Novembre 9, 2024 5:00AM

Crime and policing costs in Ontario—the key takeaways
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Livio Di Matteo
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The province's homicide rate is up 42 per cent since 2014.

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Octobre 31, 2024 12:01PM

Smith government should finally deboard Alberta’s resource revenue rollercoaster

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Tegan Hill
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Albertans went from paying $58 per person in provincial debt interest costs in 2008/09 to $596 in 2021/22.

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resource revenues, budget deficit, alberta's debt, alberta sustainability fund
Octobre 31, 2024 5:00AM

Ontario government should walk the walk when encouraging economic growth
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Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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High tax rates lower the incentive for individuals to work, save and invest.

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Octobre 30, 2024 11:37AM

Ontario’s mini-budget maintains high-tax approach despite ‘tax rebate’ head fake
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Ben Eisen
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The province's debt will reach $429 billion this year.

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