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Octobre 28, 2021 4:26PM

Central planning by business is still central planning
Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis
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Central planning by business is still central planning

Canada plans to impose a punitive tax on carbon to discourage emissions, at $170 per tonne by 2030.

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business leaders, carbon taxes, market economy, alternative energy, canadian economy, carbon tax
Septembre 29, 2021 1:00AM

Canada’s Faltering Business Dynamism and Lagging Innovation
Philip Cross
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Canada’s Faltering Business Dynamism and Lagging Innovation
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innovation, canadian economy, business start-ups, Canadian competitiveness, private businesses, business creation, startup rates, technological innovation
Septembre 22, 2021 1:40PM

Canada slipping in terms of economic freedom
Niels Veldhuis, Fred McMahon
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Canada slipping in terms of economic freedom

Canada dropped to 14th in the new Economic Freedom of the World report, down slightly from 13th the previous year.

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economic freedom, canada, canadian economy, economic performance
Août 25, 2021 10:36AM

Ottawa’s ballooning debt and deficits should be major campaign issue
Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss
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Ottawa’s ballooning debt and deficits should be major campaign issue

Canada has the fifth-highest level of total government debt among 29 industrialized countries.

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federal debt, federal deficits, debt and deficit, canadian economy, business investment, economic growth
Février 26, 2021 10:09AM

Scoring the economic performance of Canada’s last five prime ministers
Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Niels Veldhuis
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Scoring the economic performance of Canada’s last five prime ministers

The 2016-2019 period had the weakest economic performance of the five periods analyzed.

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economic performance, recession, prime minister, fiscal performance, canadian economy
Décembre 17, 2020 12:07PM

National economy relies heavily on Toronto and Vancouver housing markets
Steven Globerman, Ben Eisen
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National economy relies heavily on Toronto and Vancouver housing markets

B.C. has seen relatively low levels of capital investment in productivity-enhancing assets.

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housing construction, business investment, housing market, canadian economy
Juin 25, 2020 2:17PM

Stimulus spending will likely harm Canadian economy—not help it
Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen
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Stimulus spending will likely harm Canadian economy—not help it

Stimulus spending can actually "crowd out" private economic activity.

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canadian economy, stimulus spending, government stimulus, fiscal stabilization
Juin 17, 2020 5:00PM

Trudeau government should cut strings on Ottawa’s ‘re-opening’ support
Ben Eisen
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Trudeau government should cut strings on Ottawa’s ‘re-opening’ support

The Trudeau government plans to provide $14 billion in financial support for provincial governments across the country.

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canadian economy, financial assistance, albertas financial assets, federal finances, financial aid
Mai 12, 2020 3:36PM

Canada must tailor trade practises for post-COVID world
Livio Di Matteo
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Canada must tailor trade practises for post-COVID world

The Marshall Plan helped former foes and allies alike rebuild their economies after the Second World War.

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COVID, canadian economy, trade agreement
Septembre 6, 2019 11:00AM

Media fuels Morneau’s state of denial

Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens
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Media fuels Morneau’s state of denial

The economy grew at 0.9 per cent in the second quarter, not 3.7 per cent.

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GDP growth, business investment, economic growth, canadian economy, GDP