Who was Barbara Mitchell?

Octobre 29, 2018 1:44PM

Alberta needs diversification—of oil transport capacity

By

Kenneth P. Green

Oil price discount recently reached nearly 60 per cent.

Sujet:

Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

West Texas Intermediate, Western Canadian Select, oil, oil and gas, alberta, rachel notley, crude oil pipeline, pipelines, oil transport

Octobre 26, 2018 12:39PM

Will the CAI solve our climate-policy problem and end eco-micro-management?

By

One reason for a federation is to pursue different approaches to policy.

Sujet:

Environment, Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

carbon pricing, carbon tax, taxes, trudeau government

Octobre 25, 2018 3:46PM

Carbon taxes—a stunning bite looms

By

Kenneth P. Green

The climate threat is based on computerized models that grossly overstate warming.

Sujet:

Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

climate, climate change, global warming, carbon taxes, gasoline

Octobre 25, 2018 9:39AM

Provincial finances in trouble—spotlight Atlantic Canada

By

New Brunswick's debt load will climb to an estimated 115 per cent of GDP over the next 25 years.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

nova scotia, new brunswick, newfoundland, prince edward island, debt and deficit, taxes, government spending, atlantic canada

Octobre 24, 2018 10:53AM

Federal government’s carbon-pricing system violates basic tenets of efficient carbon pricing

By

Elmira Aliakbari, Ashley Stedman

The plan doesn’t account for job losses, lower wages and reduced investment when calculating the impacts of the carbon tax on Canadian households.

Sujet:

Environment, Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

carbon pricing, carbon tax, greenhouse gas emissions, Ottawa, federal government, Justin Trudeau

Octobre 24, 2018 9:08AM

Here’s how Mayor Tory can deliver on housing

By

Josef Filipowicz

On average, it takes one-and-a-half years before builders can break ground in Toronto.

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

housing affordability, toronto housing, john tory, homebuilding, rental housing, building permits

Octobre 23, 2018 3:37PM

How Quebec can reduce its reliance on equalization

By

Quebec has one of the highest top personal income tax rates of any province or U.S. state.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

François Legault, canadian equalization program, quebec, quebec economy, taxes, fiscal capacity

Octobre 22, 2018 4:52PM

Three 'housing' priorities for Vancouver’s new mayor and city council

By

Josef Filipowicz

Mayor-elect Kennedy Stewart wants to reach 85,000 new housing units over 10 years.

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

kennedy stewart, vancouver city hall, housing affordability, housing stock, homebuilding, zoning, building permits

Octobre 19, 2018 10:09AM

Competitiveness by the numbers is only partly helpful

By

In the World Economic Forum’s recent Global Competitiveness Report, the U.S. ranked 1st and Canada ranked 12th.

Sujet:

Étiquettes:

competitiveness, economic growth, world economic forum, canada, united states

Octobre 18, 2018 4:08PM

Dollars and Sense of Education Reform in B.C.

By

Jason Clemens, Angela MacLeod

Families are sensitive to the price of education, which is why provinces that do not provide funding generally have much lower rates of independent school enrolment.

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Étiquettes:

independent schools in bc, bc education system, education reform

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