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1. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in British Columbia, 2018

   Main Conclusions Using data on individual workers from January to December 2017, this report estimates the wage dif-ferential between the government and private sectors in British Columbia. It also evaluates four non-wage benefits for which data are ...

2. Wynne government gives public employees a raise despite deep red ink

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, June 14, 2017 Earlier this week, Premier Wynne’s government offered a four-year contract extension to Ontario government workers with 7.5 per cent pay raises over the life of the deal. This follows a two-year extension recently ...

3. Repair Quebec’s finances by better controlling government pay

   Appeared in the Montreal Gazette, March 9, 2017 The Couillard government should be commended for its handling of the fiscal situation in Quebec since coming into power. As many governments across Canada remain mired in red ink, Quebec is poised to present ...

4. Controlling compensation costs can help Notley government rein in spending

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald, March 9, 2017 Alberta has seen its financial position erode markedly after several years of operating deficits and growing government debt. While some believe the boom-bust of provincial finances is inherent to an energy ...

5. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Alberta, 2017

   Main Conclusions Using data on individual workers from January to December 2015, this report estimates the wage differential between the government and private sectors in Alberta. It also evaluates four available non-wage benefits in an attempt to ...

6. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Quebec, 2017

   Main Conclusions Using data on individual workers from January to December 2015, this report estimates the wage differential between the government and private sectors in Quebec. It also evaluates four available non-wage benefits in an attempt to quantify ...

7. Linking government compensation to private sector can help repair Ontario’s finances

   Appeared in the National Post, February 7, 2017 With a projected $4.3 billion deficit this year and mounting debt as far as the eye can see, the Wynne government will have to better control spending to repair the damage to Ontario’s finances. In these ...

8. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Ontario, 2017

   Using data on individual workers from January to December 2015, this report estimates the wage differential between the government and private sectors in Ontario. It also evaluates four available non-wage benefits in an attempt to quantify compensation ...

9. More scrutiny required on wages and benefits of government employees in B.C.

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, January 13, 2017 With many governments across Canada mired in red ink, B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s plan to balance the budget this year is a laudable goal. But there are significant risks on the horizon in British ...

10. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in British Columbia, 2017

    Main Conclusions Using data on individual workers from January to December 2015, this report estimates the wage differential between the government and private sectors in British Columbia. It also evaluates four available non-wage benefits in an attempt ...