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Octobre 7, 2024 10:18AM

Cost of Ottawa’s gun ban fiasco may reach $6 billion

Gary Mauser
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Cost of Ottawa’s gun ban fiasco may reach $6 billion

The federal government has not revealed how it will collect the newly-banned firearms.

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buy back gun program, gun control, gun regulations, guns
Septembre 28, 2024 6:30AM

Other countries with universal health care don’t have Canada’s long wait times

Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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Other countries with universal health care don’t have Canada’s long wait times

In Germany, patients can seek private care while still insured by the public system.

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universal health care, health care system, health care spending, private clinics, private health care
Septembre 23, 2024 2:11PM

Manitoba woman’s plight typical of Canada’s broken health-care system
Mackenzie Moir
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Manitoba woman’s plight typical of Canada’s broken health-care system

Higher-performing universal health-care systems fund their hospitals based on services they provide.

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canadian health care, health care system, health-care, healthcare, healthcare performance
Septembre 19, 2024 2:07PM

Ford government continues irresponsible fiscal management in Ontario
Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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Ford government continues irresponsible fiscal management in Ontario

In 2023/24, the province's net debt reached $408 billion.

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ontario government spending, ontario debt, ontario deficit, ontario finances
Septembre 18, 2024 11:30AM

British Columbia adding government debt faster than any other province

Ben Eisen
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British Columbia adding government debt faster than any other province

By 2029/30, B.C. is on track to have more government debt per person than Quebec and Ontario.

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british columbia finances, bc debt, british columbia budget, bc government debt
Septembre 16, 2024 5:30AM

Storm clouds may be brewing for Alberta’s finances

Lennie Kaplan
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Storm clouds may be brewing for Alberta’s finances

Good fiscal planning is about making prudent choices.

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alberta's finances, alberta government finances, alberta government spending
Septembre 14, 2024 12:41PM

Even Eby government will scrap B.C.’s poorly-designed carbon tax
Tegan Hill, Elmira Aliakbari
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To be cost-effective, carbon taxes must meet certain conditions.

To be cost-effective, carbon taxes must meet certain conditions.

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bc deficit, BC carbon tax, carbon taxes, carbon tax
Septembre 11, 2024 11:30AM

B.C. government should improve health-care access at home rather than ship patients to U.S.

Mackenzie Moir, Alicia Kardos
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B.C. government should improve health-care access at home rather than ship patients to U.S.

Last year patients in the province faced a median wait of 27.7 weeks from GP referral to a specialist to treatment.

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bc health care, bc hospitals, private clinics, private health care
Septembre 10, 2024 2:30AM

Is Ontario too Toronto-centric?
Livio Di Matteo
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Is Ontario too Toronto-centric?

The Greater Toronto Area accounts for more than 20 per cent of the province's population.

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Toronto, ontario, municipal government, metropolitan areas
Septembre 6, 2024 2:30AM

Central bank ‘forward guidance’—a valuable tool when used wisely
Lawrence Schembri, Steven Globerman
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Central bank ‘forward guidance’—a valuable tool when used wisely

The Bank of Canada recently lowered its policy rate, making it three cuts in a row.

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central bank, bank of canada, monetary policy

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