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Economic growth crucial for both the private economy and government sector

If current trends continue, people in countries such as Estonia, Korea and Turkey will have higher living standards than Canadians.


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Ottawa should eliminate agents of corporate welfare

The seven organizations combined will spend more than $2 billion in 2023-24 while employing nearly 2,000 civil servants.


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Improved private-sector conditions key to increased prosperity in Maritimes

In Nova Scotia, government spending as a share of the economy averaged more than 60 per cent from 2007 and 2019.


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Government-sector job growth dwarfs private-sector job growth across Canada

From February 2020 to June 2023, the number of government jobs increased by 11.8 per cent compared to only 3.3 per cent in the private sector.


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Job growth in private sector remains weak despite rosy headlines

Since February 2020, government employment has increased by 9.4 per cent compared to just 0.4 per cent for the private sector.


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Government growth ultimately hits Canadians in the wallet

In businesses that only produce services, labour productivity increased by 38 per cent compared to 12 per cent in the government sector.


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Tax cuts could create 110,000 jobs for Canadians
Several provinces now have top combined income tax rates exceeding 50 per cent.