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Septembre 11, 2017 5:00AM

Quebec unemployment rate now lower than Ontario’s
Livio Di Matteo
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Ontario’s net debt will rise to a projected $336 billion.

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kathleen wynne, philippe couillard, ontario economy, debt and deficits, ontario debt, unemployment, jobs, ontario government spending
Septembre 5, 2017 2:43PM

Ontarians need real reforms that will actually reduce electricity prices
Kenneth P. Green, Ross McKitrick
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Those smart thermostats won't be free—taxpayers will foot the bill.

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ontario economy, ontario electricity, hydro, kathleen wynne, energy, wind and solar, electricity bills, ontario taxpayers
Août 31, 2017 8:59AM

Ontario workers have little to celebrate this Labour Day
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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Higher taxes, rapid debt accumulation and soaring electricity costs have made Ontario less attractive for investment.

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compensation in ontario, ontario economy, ontario labour policy, canadian labour market, labour day, ontario debt
Août 30, 2017 10:16AM

How the Wynne government will automate jobs
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, David Hunt
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Ontario plans to hike the minimum wage to $15 per hour.

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minimum wage hikes, minimum hourly wage, low-skilled workers, low-wage workers, ontario economy, automation, part-time workers
Août 25, 2017 5:00AM

Want more automation? Then raise the minimum wage
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, David Hunt
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Minimum wage hikes result in low-skilled workers being less likely to find employment at an automatable job.

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minimum wage, minimum hourly wage, low-skilled workers, automation, ontario economy, kathleen wynne, john horgan, rachel notley, labour
Août 23, 2017 9:45AM

Wynne government places big bet on revenue growth
Ben Eisen
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If Toronto’s housing market continues to cool there would be substantial negative implications for provincial revenues.

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ontario budget, ontario deficit, ontario economy, ontario government debt, ontario government spending
Août 22, 2017 1:10PM

Wynne government strikes ‘Ring of Fire’ deal with First Nations bands
Kenneth P. Green
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Region’s chromite deposits valued between $30 billion and $60 billion.

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ring of fire, chromite, ontario economy, first nation prosperity, kathleen wynne, mining
Août 16, 2017 4:00AM

Obstacles to business investment in Ontario—high labour costs
Ben Eisen, David Watson
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The Wynne government plans to raise the minimum wage to $15.

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minimum wage, minimum wage hikes, ontario economy, ontario businesses, business investment, labour, low-skilled workers, kathleen wynne
Août 15, 2017 11:40AM

Wynne government could take a few pointers from Liberal brethren in Quebec
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Ben Eisen
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By restraining the growth in program spending, Quebec balanced it’s operating budget.

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ontario government spending, ontario economy, ontario debt, ontario deficit, unemployment rate in canada, ontario budget
Août 8, 2017 4:30AM

Obstacles to business investment in Ontario—high electricity prices
Ben Eisen, David Watson
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Ontario electricity prices are significantly higher than they are in neighbouring Quebec.

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ontario hydro, ontario electricity, energy prices, kathleen wynne, ontario economy, barriers to investment