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Août 19, 2016 10:24AM

But how exactly do governments become trust-boosters?
William Watson
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The governments I’m familiar with often have trouble doing relatively routine things.

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government, trust, taxpayers
Août 15, 2016 3:00AM

Getting the facts straight on Seattle minimum wage study
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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Seattle’s minimum wage increase has hurt job prospects, and failed to produce higher earnings, for low-wage workers.

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seattle, minimum wage canada, minimum wage laws, low-skilled workers, low-wage workers
Août 12, 2016 10:24AM

Even a sweetly-behaved maple syrup cartel is a big policy error
William Watson
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Quebec produces 72 per cent of the world’s maple syrup output, much more than Saudi Arabia’s 13 per cent share of world oil production.

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maple syrup, quebec, deregulation, monopolies, saudi arabia, philippe couillard
Août 8, 2016 3:00AM

Allow housing supply to react to housing demand in Toronto, Vancouver and beyond
Kenneth P. Green, Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz
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Unfortunately the discussion on housing affordability has been dominated by handwringing over foreign homebuyers and low interest rates.
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foreign homebuyers, homebuilders, homebuilding, city hall permits, supply and demand, housing affordability, housing, Toronto, city of vancouver
Août 5, 2016 12:39PM

Seattle’s failed minimum wage experiment
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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In Canada, the Alberta government put forth its own plan for a $15 minimum wage by 2018.

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seattle, minimum wage, poverty, low-skilled workers, government sector workers
Août 5, 2016 3:01AM

More government spending could be on the way if Canada’s electoral system changes
Taylor Jackson, Jason Clemens
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Countries with PR electoral systems had average central government spending of 29.2 per cent (of GDP) compared to 23.5 per cent in majoritarian/plurality countries.

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electoral reform, canada's electoral system, Justin Trudeau, NDP, proportional representation, plurality, voting system
Août 3, 2016 1:13PM

Backlog of development approvals aggravating housing woes in Metro Vancouver
Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz
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With or without foreign buyers, there’s strong demand for housing in the region.

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metro vancouver, vancouver city hall, Gregor Robertson, christy clark, foreign homebuyers, development, homebuilders, city hall permits
Août 2, 2016 1:50PM

Market pricing should apply to parking in all congested areas in Vancouver
John Chant
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Developers and residents escape on-site parking costs by pushing costs onto the public.

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parking, vancouver city hall
Juillet 29, 2016 10:17AM

CMHC confirms that housing supply is the problem in Vancouver
Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz
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Long and uncertain building permit approval timelines are key barriers to building.
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city of vancouver, real estate, foreign homebuyers, Gregor Robertson, christy clark, homebuilding, density, permit times, supply and demand
Juillet 29, 2016 3:00AM

Debt and electricity costs stunt investment in Ontario
Livio Di Matteo
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Ontario’s net provincial government debt may reach $350 billion by 2020.
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kathleen wynne, ontario economy, investment spending, manufacturing, ontario deficit, ontario debt

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