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Federal Reforms to Improve Housing Affordability
Housing policy should focus on closing the demand-supply gap, not inducing demand or stifling supply
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Barriers to Housing Supply in Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area
Despite recent progress, municipal and provincial policies still impede new home construction in Ontario
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British Columbia’s Current Spending Peak: Highest in History, Highest Growth in Canada
B.C. government per-person spending in 2022/23 almost 20% higher than 2019 despite end of pandemic
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Comparing Employment Income in Toronto and Selected American Metropolitan Areas
Toronto has the lowest level of median employment income amongst the 15 largest metropolitan areas in Canada and the United States
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A Case for Spending Restraint in Canada: How the Federal Government Can Balance the Budget
Federal government could balance the budget by 2026/27 with modest spending restraint
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Canada’s Challenge in Meeting NATO’s Defence Spending Target
Canada unlikely to meet NATO spending target without accumulating billions in new debt
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Meritocracy, Personal Responsibility, and Encouraging Investment: Lessons from Singapore’s Economic Growth Miracle
Singapore per-person income increased from US$4,215 in 1965 to US$59,176 in 2020, providing lessons in economic growth for western countries
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Is the Federal Daycare Program Achieving Its Stated Goals?
Federal day-care program has resulted in little-to-no change in the female labour force participation rate or industry employment
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Adrift without an Anchor: Federal Fiscal Policy and Canada’s Long-Term Debt Ratio
44 per cent chance Ottawa increases debt over 10-year period; likelihood of failure jumps to 59 per cent over 20 years
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Alberta’s Underlying Budget Deficit
Alberta surplus turns to $4.8 billion deficit if resource revenue was at 20-year average