government programs

January 18, 2014 2:00AM

Ontario's have not status sets up a divided Canada

As anyone who has ever watched puppies tussle over a bone knows, nothing will lead to acrimony quicker than competition for an object everyone wants. Keep the puppy image in mind. Replace it with provincial governments, many of whom now have a stake in the federal transfer program, equalization.

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equalization, ontario, government spending, have not province, government programs, transfer payments, green energy, debt

January 16, 2014 2:00AM

Equalization, Ontario, and the politics of division

Mark Milke

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equalization, ontario, have-not province, government spending, government subsidies, equalization payments, government programs, resource revenue

January 14, 2014 2:00AM

Evidence suggests bigger government isn't better

Livio Di Matteo

Government is the single most pervasive institution of modern life and its programs are important to our quality of life. While government spending around the world has grown, more and larger government is not always associated with better outcomes.

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size of government, measuring government, federal government, government programs, optimal size of government, GDP, economic growth

October 31, 2013 3:00AM