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2:30AM
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Minimum wages hurt the working poor

Job losses resulting from minimum wages disproportionately affect the most vulnerable members of the workforce.


11:35AM
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Federal government doubles GST credit and doubles down on poorly targeted spending

An estimated 1.2 million people aged 18 to 24, living with their parents in households with income of at least $100,000, received the GST credit in 2021.


8:36AM
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Minimum wage hikes hurt our least-advantaged workers

By making labour more expensive, the minimum wage reduces employment.


10:20AM
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Federal tax changes increase burden on lower-income families

Sixty per cent of the bottom 20 per cent of taxpaying families with children now pay $233 more (on average) in federal income taxes.


9:18AM
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Minimum wage hike will hurt—not help—vulnerable workers

Minimum wage increases can lead to employment losses for the least advantaged members of the labour force.


9:42AM
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Minimum wage hikes won’t reduce poverty in Canada

More than half of Canadians earning the minimum wage are between the ages of 15 and 24.


9:38AM
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Renewed Controversy Over the Nobel for Economics
The Nobel apparently endorsed a paper that contradicts the vast majority of research on minimum wages and job losses.

11:09AM
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Tipping servers still makes sense

The restaurant industry has suffered enormously from the pandemic and government restrictions.


9:26AM
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Horgan government should protect low-income students from ideological school boards

B.C. could fund independent schools like they do public schools or offer vouchers.