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Septembre 8, 2020 11:50AM

Trudeau government spending billions to make people better off than before recession
Jason Clemens, Nathaniel Li
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Trudeau government spending billions to make people better off than before recession

There are an estimated 177,700 CERB-eligible spouses living in households with at least $100,000 in income.

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CERB, COVID, Canada Emergency Response Benefit, benefit compensation, recession, economic stabilization program
Septembre 3, 2020 12:20PM

Canadians should know how much we pay for health care
Bacchus Barua, Milagros Palacios
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Canadians should know how much we pay for health care

The average Canadian can expect to pay $4,894.

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canadian health care, health care costs, health-care costs, COVID
Août 27, 2020 1:00AM

Federal Government Wasting Billions on Poorly Targeted Assistance
Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Nathaniel Li, Niels Veldhuis
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Federal Government Wasting Billions on Poorly Targeted Assistance
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CERB, Canada Emergency Response Benefit, canada emergency wage subsidy, employment benefits, canada child benefit, canada child tax benefit, COVID
Août 13, 2020 1:00AM

The Issues Facing Canada's Employment Insurance Program
Jake Fuss, Steven Globerman
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The Issues Facing Canada's Employment Insurance Program
Étiquettes:
employment insurance, EI program, unemployment insurance, unemployment in canada, EI premiums, COVID
Août 6, 2020 11:37AM

Trudeau government move undermines COVID-19 response
Kristina M.L. Acri, née Lybecker
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Trudeau government move undermines COVID-19 response

Strong intellectual property rights are crucial for expediting clinical trials for preventive vaccines.

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COVID, OECD, drug patent laws, drug patent regulations, intellectual property
Août 5, 2020 9:36AM

COVID underscores problems with government intervention
Livio Di Matteo
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COVID underscores problems with government intervention

Government decisions can also result in inefficiencies or mistakes.

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COVID, government intervention, federal spending, government accountability
Juillet 16, 2020 1:00AM

Distribution of CERB: Estimating the Number of Eligible Young People Living with Parents
Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Nathaniel Li
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Distribution of CERB: Estimating the Number of Eligible Young People Living with Parents
Étiquettes:
CERB, Canada Emergency Response Benefit, canada emergency wage subsidy, unemployment, COVID
Juillet 8, 2020 12:19PM

Trudeau government should target high tax rates during COVID recovery and beyond
Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen
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Trudeau government should target high tax rates during COVID recovery and beyond

In total, 48 U.S. jurisdictions have lower top PIT rates than every Canadian province.

Étiquettes:
COVID, recession, tax policy, personal income tax rate, federal taxes, upper-income, high-income earners
Juillet 8, 2020 11:53AM

COVID-19 isn’t the only reason for our mega-deficit
Jason Clemens, Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios
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The national debt is approaching $1 trillion.

Étiquettes:
COVID, recession, federal debt, federal deficits, federal government debt, federal spending
Juin 25, 2020 1:00AM

Is Fiscal Stimulus an Effective Policy Response to a Recession? Reviewing the Existing Research
Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen, Tegan Hill
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Is Fiscal Stimulus an Effective Policy Response to a Recession?
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fiscal stabilization, stimulus spending, stimulus plan, government stimulus, COVID