Octobre 31, 2016 3:05AM

Be cautious about Ontario’s ‘basic income’ plan

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

First, it has to be a replacement to existing programs and not an add-on.

Sujet:

William Watson: War with Wallonia averted! National treatment survives! (maybe)

William Watson

Thanks to last minute negotiations, trade deal with EU seems saved.

Sujet:

Green groups, First Nations sue federal government over proposed B.C. LNG plant

Kenneth P. Green

Canadian natural gas, sold to markets in India and Asia, could displace some of their need to generate power with coal.

Sujet:

Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

oil and gas, LNG exports, liquified natural gas, bc economy, christy clark, first nations, canada's environmental record, Justin Trudeau, energy exports, environmental activism

Octobre 27, 2016 8:25AM

Ontario and Michigan promoting crony capitalism together

Charles Lammam, Michael LaFaive

Ontario had to write-off $1 billion of taxpayer money from the General Motors/Chrysler bailout.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

kathleen wynne, ontario economy, crony capitalism, corporate welfare, auto bailout, ontario manufacturing, general motors

Octobre 26, 2016 12:11PM

Spending by stealth through tax expenditures in Canada

John Chant

Amazingly, the federal government offers no cost estimates of more than 90 tax expenditures.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

taxes, tax expenditures, tax credits, Ottawa, costs of tax compliance, canadian income tax

Octobre 26, 2016 3:15AM

White House urges deregulation to boost housing supply—Canadian policymakers should take note

Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz

Cities such as Vancouver and Toronto, with longer and less certain approval timelines, tended to see less growth in housing stock.

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Provincial health ministers hope to pass the buck to Ottawa

Steve Lafleur, Bacchus Barua

If provincial finance ministers are convinced they require more funding for health care, they have the ability to raise that revenue themselves.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes, Health Care

Étiquettes:

canadian health care system, jane philpott, Justin Trudeau, canada health act, Jean Chretien, patients, doctors, health care wait times

Octobre 24, 2016 12:23PM

Netflix superhero show spotlights issues of race and policing

Aeon J. Skoble

Luke Cage fights crime and corruption independent of the state’s law-enforcement agencies.

Sujet:

The Arts

Étiquettes:

crime, racial discrimination, policing, the arts, law enforcement

Octobre 24, 2016 3:05AM

Canada can’t dodge two ‘trade’ bullets shot from the U.S.

David R. Henderson

Donald Trump doesn’t understand the benefits of trade, and Hillary Clinton has criticized trade on the campaign trail.

Sujet:

Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.

Étiquettes:

hillary clinton, donald trump, Justin Trudeau, barriers to trade, free trade agreement, NAFTA, TPP, prices

Octobre 21, 2016 9:46AM

William Watson: The OECD’s surprising statistics on social spending

William Watson

On total social spending, where do Canada and the U.S. rank?

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

delivery of social services, federal government spending, OECD

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Be cautious about Ontario’s ‘basic income’ plan

William Watson: War with Wallonia averted! National treatment survives! (maybe)

Green groups, First Nations sue federal government over proposed B.C. LNG plant

Ontario and Michigan promoting crony capitalism together

Spending by stealth through tax expenditures in Canada

White House urges deregulation to boost housing supply—Canadian policymakers should take note

Provincial health ministers hope to pass the buck to Ottawa

Netflix superhero show spotlights issues of race and policing

Canada can’t dodge two ‘trade’ bullets shot from the U.S.

William Watson: The OECD’s surprising statistics on social spending

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