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  1. The government is making it harder for businesses to survive in Ontario

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, June 7, 2017 Last week, Premier Wynne’s government announced a whopping 32 per cent increase to the minimum wage. The hourly wage floor will climb from $11.40 today to $15 in 2019. In the days leading up to and following the ...

  2. Wynne government may make it harder for employers to hire part-time workers

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, May 20, 2017 The Wynne government may soon make important changes to Ontario's labour laws. While the government has not officially announced its plans, a recent article suggests it may make it harder to hire part-time ...

  3. Ontario’s basic income pilot will discourage work and encourage dependency

    Appeared in National Newswatch, May 10, 2017 The Wynne government will launch a three-year “basic income” pilot program beginning this spring, with the stated goal to “better support vulnerable workers.” In its current form, however, the program will ...

  4. Sunshine list—the latest evidence teacher compensation is on the rise

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, April 21, 2017 Ontario’s provincial government recently published its annual “sunshine list,” which identifies government-sector employees earning more than $100,000 per year. Given the strong evidence of a significant pay ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. 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 ...

  10. 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 ...