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  1. Labour Policy Commentary Archive
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Labour Policy Commentary Archive

A mawkish view of immigration overlooks the facts
By Herbert Grubel, Patrick Grady | June 6, 2011
Do Recent Immigrants impose a Fiscal Burden?
By Herbert Grubel, Patrick Grady | June 1, 2011
BC's minimum wage hike could cost more than 52,000 jobs
By Niels Veldhuis | May 25, 2011
Canadian taxpayers carry the burden for unlimited family immigration
By Herbert Grubel | May 18, 2011
Minimum wage increase a job killer
By Niels Veldhuis, Amela Karabegovic | March 22, 2011
Time for Canadian politicians to follow Wisconsin's lead
By Niels Veldhuis, Milagros Palacios | March 5, 2011
Minimum wages don't help the poor
By Niels Veldhuis, Amela Karabegovic | February 22, 2011
The hard facts about B.C.'s minimum wage
By Niels Veldhuis, Amela Karabegovic | October 5, 2010
“Living Wages” will decrease employment and increase property taxes
By Niels Veldhuis, Amela Karabegovic | June 15, 2010
Labour Day Highlights Government’s Pursuit of Bad Labour Policies
By Niels Veldhuis, Amela Karabegovic | September 8, 2009
EI lessons from south of the border
By John Williamson | June 12, 2009
McGuinty puts thousands of jobs at risk with planned increase in minimum wage
By Niels Veldhuis, Amela Karabegovic | April 1, 2009
Increasing minimum wage good intention, lousy policy
By Niels Veldhuis | January 8, 2009
Jobs: situation normal; Unemployment is rising, but hysterical reporting aside, it's still lower than the historical average
By Michael Walker | December 12, 2008
Nothing like No Choice
By Niels Veldhuis, Keith Godin | December 12, 2008
Quebec Unions Push to Stifle Entrepreneurship and Investment
By Niels Veldhuis, Keith Godin | November 17, 2008
If Buzz Hargrove gets his way, count the Canadian auto industry dead
By Fred McMahon | June 26, 2008
Does the minimum wage need to be raised? No: An increase hurts those it is meant to help
By Niels Veldhuis, Sylvia LeRoy | June 2, 2008
Inconsistencies of Labour Leaders
By Jason Clemens, Keith Godin | November 29, 2007
Should BC revert back to the card-check procedure for certifying unions? No.
By Niels Veldhuis, Keith Godin | October 3, 2007
Public interest needs protection from monopoly provision of services
By Niels Veldhuis | August 15, 2007
Finding Balance in the Public Sector
By Niels Veldhuis, Nadeem Esmail | August 8, 2007
The Public Sector and the Right to Strike
By Niels Veldhuis, Keith Godin | July 24, 2007
Reforming Labour Laws is Saskatchewan's Next Challenge
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens, Keith Godin | January 29, 2007
Economics of Banning Replacement Workers
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | January 6, 2007