atlantic canada

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Charitable giving on the wane in New Brunswick

Among residents who donated, the average annual contribution equalled only 0.45 per cent of their household income.


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Charitable giving on the wane in Nova Scotia

The rapid decline in giving means charities are increasingly strapped for resources.


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Atlantic Canada’s population is getting older faster

The four Atlantic provinces have the largest share of residents over the age of 65 in Canada.


11:33AM
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Atlantic provinces addiction to big government suppresses economic growth

Sweden compensates for its big government with an open free-market economy and business-friendly laws.


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New Brunswick’s waning economic freedom part of region-wide crisis

In 2019, government spending equaled a remarkable 55 per cent of Atlantic Canada's economy.


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Nova Scotia most government-dominated province in Canada

Government accounted for 61.6 per cent of all economic activity in the province.


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COVID crisis presents opportunity for trade reform in Atlantic Canada

Lower trade barriers allow businesses to shift more easily toward areas where goods and services can be produced more cheaply.


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Atlantic Canadians rely on programs that rely on Albertans

In 2019, equalization represented 15.5 per cent of provincial revenue in Nova Scotia.