A government that favours employment should encourage the labour market to work as efficiently as possible.
job security
February 14, 2018
9:20AM
Closely linking January’s job losses to the Wynne government’s minimum wage hikes without recognizing other causes creates a dangerous precedent.
December 9, 2016
9:35AM
Government-sector workers in Canada retire 2.3 years earlier, on average, than private-sector workers.
February 26, 2015
9:00AM
As the Quebec government struggles to eliminate its deficit and rein in the largest debt burden in Canada, it has identified government-sector compensation as a way to restrain spending and balance the budget in 2015/16.
January 30, 2015
1:59PM
As Alberta’s provincial and municipal governments grapple with declining oil revenues and a weakening economy, a sober review of government spending should be part of any belt-tightening initiative. One place to start is the compensation of government employees, a key spending item for all governments.
January 26, 2013
2:00AM
When Alberta Premier Alison Redford took to the television screen the other night, she paid much attention to the revenue side of the government's books. On Alberta's massive budget deficit, the premier blamed the below-world price that Alberta-based companies receive for oil.