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Novembre 21, 2024 3:02PM

Alberta’s fiscal update projects budget surplus, but fiscal fortunes could quickly turn
Tegan Hill
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Alberta’s fiscal update projects budget surplus, but fiscal fortunes could quickly turn

According to Thursday’s mid-year fiscal update, Alberta’s finances continue to be at risk from volatile resource revenue.

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alberta budget, alberta finances, alberta fiscal update, alberta government finances
Novembre 21, 2024 1:51PM

Trudeau’s new tax package gets almost everything wrong
Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss
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Trudeau’s new tax package gets almost everything wrong

The newly-announced GST holiday and tax rebate is a grab bag of bad ideas that will not get Canada out of its long-term growth rut.

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taxes, federal taxes, federal spending, tax burden
Novembre 21, 2024 12:30PM

Broken ‘equalization’ program bad for all provinces
Alex Whalen, Tegan Hill
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Broken ‘equalization’ program bad for all provinces

All provinces except B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan will receive equalization payments this year.

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equalization, equalization program, business tax, equalization payments
Novembre 18, 2024 10:30AM

Our ‘public choice’ problem in Canada and the United States
Matthew D. Mitchell
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Our ‘public choice’ problem in Canada and the United States

In the U.S., mattress industry lobbyists obtained a 744 per cent tariff on foreign mattresses.

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public choice, tariffs, tariff tax, price controls
Novembre 13, 2024 11:20AM

Canadians should expect even more spending in federal fall economic statement
Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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Canadians should expect even more spending in federal fall economic statement

As the federal government increases its spending estimates, it further delays plans to reduce the deficit.

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federal finances, federal budget, federal spending, federal government spending
Novembre 12, 2024 11:07AM

Government has made a mess of child care in Newfoundland and Labrador
Matthew Lau
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Government has made a mess of child care in Newfoundland and Labrador

Out of 2,621 survey respondents, more than 800 were stuck on more than five different waitlists.

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newfoundland, child care, childcare, child-care
Novembre 9, 2024 5:00AM

Crime and policing costs in Ontario—the key takeaways
Livio Di Matteo
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Crime and policing costs in Ontario—the key takeaways

The province's homicide rate is up 42 per cent since 2014.

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cost of crime, police costs, crime, policing, policing costs
Octobre 31, 2024 12:01PM

Smith government should finally deboard Alberta’s resource revenue rollercoaster

Tegan Hill
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Smith government should finally deboard Alberta’s resource revenue rollercoaster

Albertans went from paying $58 per person in provincial debt interest costs in 2008/09 to $596 in 2021/22.

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resource revenues, budget deficit, alberta's debt, alberta sustainability fund
Octobre 31, 2024 5:00AM

Ontario government should walk the walk when encouraging economic growth
Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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Ontario government should walk the walk when encouraging economic growth

High tax rates lower the incentive for individuals to work, save and invest.

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ontario debt, ontario taxes, ontario tax system
Octobre 30, 2024 11:37AM

Ontario’s mini-budget maintains high-tax approach despite ‘tax rebate’ head fake
Ben Eisen
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Ontario’s mini-budget maintains high-tax approach despite ‘tax rebate’ head fake

The province's debt will reach $429 billion this year.

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tax rates, ontario tax system, ontario taxes, ontario taxpayers, ontario budget

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