Septembre 19, 2017 5:00AM

First Nations leaders should stop listening to activists who unfairly target Canada’s oilsands

Joseph Quesnel

Four indigenous groups support construction of $20.6 billion mine north of Fort McMurray.

Sujet:

Aboriginal Policy

Étiquettes:

oilsands, oil and gas, aboriginal economy, first nation prosperity, natural resource development, metis

Septembre 18, 2017 12:15PM

Boeing dispute shows the advantage of reviewable trade rules

William Watson

As a candidate, President Trump ran on the evils of unfair foreign competition.

Sujet:

Other Topics

Étiquettes:

boeing, Bombardier, aerospace sector, aerospace subsidies, donald trump, theresa may, Justin Trudeau

Septembre 15, 2017 2:04PM

Headlines fuel exaggerated concerns about household debt

Charles Lammam

Household assets have increased from $2 trillion in 1990 to $12 trillion last year.

Sujet:

Other Topics

Étiquettes:

household debt, debt, net worth, canada

Septembre 14, 2017 2:12PM

B.C. budget delivers blow to competitiveness in the province

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Ashley Stedman

The budget creates a new, higher top personal income tax rate of 16.8 per cent.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

carole james, john horgan, NDP, NDP government, NDP-Green, bc budget, bc economy, british columbia, income tax, tax competitiveness

Septembre 11, 2017 5:00AM

Quebec unemployment rate now lower than Ontario’s

Livio Di Matteo

Ontario’s net debt will rise to a projected $336 billion.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

kathleen wynne, philippe couillard, ontario economy, debt and deficits, ontario debt, unemployment, jobs, ontario government spending

Septembre 8, 2017 9:28AM

Psst! Want a great education deal? Try veterinary medicine

William Watson

In Canada an executive MBA costs $51,891 a year, on average.

Sujet:

Education

Étiquettes:

universities, post-secondary schools, tuition, students

Septembre 8, 2017 4:30AM

Canadians can access much bigger mortgages today compared to 15 years ago

Josef Filipowicz

Between 2000 and 2016, average mortgage interest rates fell by almost two-thirds.

Sujet:

Other Topics

Étiquettes:

interest rates, bank of canada, stephen poloz, mortgage finance, mortgage rates, housing, housing affordability, homebuilding, metro vancouver, toronto housing

Septembre 5, 2017 2:43PM

Ontarians need real reforms that will actually reduce electricity prices

Kenneth P. Green, Ross McKitrick

Those smart thermostats won't be free—taxpayers will foot the bill.

Sujet:

Environment

Étiquettes:

ontario economy, ontario electricity, hydro, kathleen wynne, energy, wind and solar, electricity bills, ontario taxpayers

Septembre 2, 2017 7:30AM

Canada has lower job-growth, higher unemployment rate than U.S. over three years

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

The Atlantic provinces comprise four of the five lowest ranked Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions.

Sujet:

Other Topics

Étiquettes:

labour, canadian labour market, Job growth, job creation, unemployment, employment, workers, labour day

Septembre 1, 2017 4:30AM

Canadians must know how much total tax they pay to assess whether they get good value

Charles Lammam

Since 1961, the average Canadian family has seen their taxes increase 157.6 per cent.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

taxes, toronto star, taxpayers, canadian income tax, sales tax, canadian consumer tax index

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First Nations leaders should stop listening to activists who unfairly target Canada’s oilsands

Boeing dispute shows the advantage of reviewable trade rules

Headlines fuel exaggerated concerns about household debt

B.C. budget delivers blow to competitiveness in the province

Quebec unemployment rate now lower than Ontario’s

Psst! Want a great education deal? Try veterinary medicine

Canadians can access much bigger mortgages today compared to 15 years ago

Ontarians need real reforms that will actually reduce electricity prices

Canada has lower job-growth, higher unemployment rate than U.S. over three years

Canadians must know how much total tax they pay to assess whether they get good value

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