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Mai 25, 2017 3:03AM

Ontario government shifts today’s electricity bills (plus interest) onto future consumers
By
Kenneth P. Green, Ashley Stedman, Taylor Jackson
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From 2010 to 2016, the average monthly electricity bill for Toronto residents increased by more than 50 per cent.

Sujet:
Natural Resources
Étiquettes:
kathleen wynne, ontario electricity, ontario taxpayers, energy costs, ontario economy
Mai 24, 2017 4:00AM

Alberta leads the country in spending growth
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Steve Lafleur
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Between 2015/16 and 2017/18, program spending in Alberta is projected to increase by roughly 11 per cent.
Sujet:
Government Spending & Taxes
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rachel notley, alberta government spending, alberta government debt, alberta deficits, joe ceci
Mai 23, 2017 10:34AM

NAFTA renegotiation—Canada should brace for a troubling list of demands
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Steven Globerman
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President Trump called Canada’s system of supply management for dairy products a "disgrace."

Sujet:
Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.
Étiquettes:
barriers to trade, NAFTA, north american free trade agreement, donald trump, supply management, dairy trade, softwood lumber, Justin Trudeau
Mai 19, 2017 8:34AM

William Watson: Pricing pot? Let the market decide, dude!
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William Watson
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We should let private agents buy and sell marijuana at whatever price they decide.  

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Other Topics
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legalization of marijuana, marijuana prohibition, marijuana, drugs, drug policy, law enforcement
Mai 18, 2017 3:00AM

Government’s plan for Northern Ontario fails to deliver
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Livio Di Matteo
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Population is not growing, employment is shrinking, and new investment spending has shrunk.

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Other Topics
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kathleen wynne, ontario government, northern ontario, investment spending, employment, unemployment, population growth, ontario public sector, sudbury
Mai 17, 2017 7:50AM

Canada’s air quality dramatically improved despite increased energy use
By
Ross McKitrick, Elmira Aliakbari
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Concentrations of ground-level ozone have also decreased.

Sujet:
Environment
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air quality, canadian air quality, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, air pollution, canada's environmental record, environment policy, regulation
Mai 16, 2017 3:00AM

Ontario’s basic income unlikely to help people get ahead
By
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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The program will provide a single person up to $16,989 per year in tax-free government transfers.
Sujet:
Government Spending & Taxes
Étiquettes:
basic income pilot project, kathleen wynne, ontario, government transfers, poverty
Mai 15, 2017 3:00AM

Unemployment rate doesn’t tell full story of Ontario’s economy
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Ben Eisen, David Watson
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Labour market performance has been extremely weak since the last recession.

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Other Topics
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labour, employment rate, unemployment rate, ontario, jobs, workers, Ottawa, Toronto, greater golden horseshoe, GTA
Mai 12, 2017 2:05PM

William Watson: Can journalists be taught economics? We'll find out
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William Watson
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There are lots of things local governments will buy when the two senior levels of government are paying.

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Other Topics
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economics, journalists, media
Mai 12, 2017 10:46AM

B.C. election spawns uncertain future for resource and environmental policy
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Kenneth P. Green
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The B.C. NDP wants to raise the province’s carbon tax to $50 per tonne.

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Environment, Government Spending & Taxes, Natural Resources
Étiquettes:
christy clark, john horgan, bc NDP, metro vancouver, Green Party, carbon tax, bc's competitiveness, LNG industry

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