Last year was the first in at least 25 years that the province derived no revenue from petroleum royalties.
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January 20, 2021
11:55AM
The Trudeau government will run a record budget deficit approaching $400 billion.
January 19, 2021
9:58AM
The Liberals ran three years of deficits totalling $51.9 billion, more than double the amount promised during the campaign.
January 14, 2021
3:23PM
Every province already offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost.
January 8, 2021
10:09AM
Governments in Canada are experts at imposing rules and regulations rather than incentives.
January 4, 2021
11:54AM
The three Maritime provinces rely more heavily on federal transfers than any other province.
December 21, 2020
12:29PM
The four Atlantic provinces have the largest share of residents over the age of 65 in Canada.
December 18, 2020
11:43AM
The Chinese Communist Party has intensified its attack on freedom at home and abroad.
December 17, 2020
12:07PM
B.C. has seen relatively low levels of capital investment in productivity-enhancing assets.
December 17, 2020
11:41AM
According to the Trudeau government plan, the carbon tax will reach $170 by 2030.
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