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Federal government’s ‘consultation’ thinly-veiled prescription for more spending

Due to Liberal government reforms in the 1990s, per-person program spending dropped by 15.5 per cent.


8:58AM
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P.E.I. starved for private-sector investment

The province's level of private-sector investment per worker was the second-lowest in Canada.


8:36AM
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Emergencies Act another blow to Canada's international reputation
The Act allows the government to, without a court order, freeze the bank accounts of Canadians.

12:19PM
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Business needs to focus on business

Societies that rely more on individuals to make decisions, rather than government, enjoy greater social progress.


9:41AM
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Year-end facts about the federal government’s performance in 2021

According to forecasts, Canada will be the worst-performing advanced economy from 2020 to 2030.


10:31AM
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Policymakers must address Canada’s business investment crisis

From 2014 to 2019, seven of 15 major industries experienced a decline in investment.


3:34PM
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Throne speech exposes Trudeau government’s economic ignorance

Despite the dismal state of federal finances, the speech did not include the terms “deficit” or “debt."


3:09PM
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Ontario needs more business investment during the recovery and beyond

The average annual growth rate in investment in residential structures was only 1.4 per cent.


8:14AM
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Canada must improve tax competitiveness during COVID recovery

The federal government raised the top personal income tax rate from 29 per cent to 33 per cent.


5:27PM
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Understanding Two Decades of Weak Economic Performance in Ontario

It’s important for policymakers to recognize the severity of Ontario’s growth problem, how long-lived it has been, and the challenge of weak business investment that could impede future growth.