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Octobre 6, 2016 12:06PM

Slow growth in Canada and the elephant in the room—bad government policy
Charles Lammam, Taylor Jackson
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Ottawa has hiked taxes on Canada’s most skilled and educated workers.

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canadian economy, federal government, federal government spending, economic growth, tax hike, federal government debt, regulation
Septembre 21, 2016 11:42AM

Government policies threaten economic freedom in Canada
Fred McMahon, Ben Eisen
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From 2003/04 to 2015/16, Ontario program spending grew at an average annual rate of 4.7 per cent.
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economic freedom, canadian economy, federal government, government spending, taxes
Septembre 1, 2016 4:52PM

To spur future growth, Morneau should study recent history
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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The federal government has increased spending by 7.6 per cent this year alone.

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canadian economy, federal budget, federal government spending, federal government debt
Août 26, 2016 12:54PM

Taxes are way up since 1961—are public services?
William Watson
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Taxes for the average Canadian family have increased 1,939 per cent since 1961.
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canadian consumer tax index, taxes, canadian economy
Avril 14, 2016 12:00PM

With the resource boom over, Canada must return to proven pro-growth economic policies
Livio Di Matteo, Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen
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Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes did little to improve their economic fundamentals or competitiveness.
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economic performance, canadian economy, us economy, united states economy, GDP
Avril 7, 2016 1:30AM

Comparing Recent Economic Performance in Canada and the United States: A Provincial and State-Level Analysis
Livio Di Matteo, Joel Emes, Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen
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Comparing Recent Economic Performance in Canada and the United States
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economic performance, canadian economy, us economy, united states economy, GDP
Mars 30, 2016 11:36AM

Liberal spending increases drive big deficits, not a weak economy
Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen
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At $29.4 billion, the projected budget deficit in 2016/17 is larger than the cumulative budget deficits projected for the entire mandate in the Liberal platform.

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federal budget, canadian federal budget, canadian economy, federal government spending, debt and deficit
Mars 21, 2016 11:58AM

With the federal budget looming, Canadian economy faces troubled waters—partially self-imposed
Charles Lammam
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Since 2007/08, Canada’s federal debt has grown by $176 billion to $692 billion in 2015/16.

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canadian federal budget, federal budget, canadian economy, federal government debt, interest payments, stimulus spending
Mars 18, 2016 4:04PM

Why waste a budget? Trudeau should learn from Chretien and Martin
Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens
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Prime Minister Trudeau’s upcoming first budget reportedly contains a deficit in excess of $30 billion.
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federal budget, Paul Martin, Jean Chretien, federal government debt, debt and deficit, government spending, canadian economy
Mars 16, 2016 3:00AM

The typical minimum-wage earner in Canada—not who you think
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Ben Eisen
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Eighty-eight per cent of minimum-wage earners do not live in a low-income household.

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minimum wage canada, hourly wages, canadian economy