barriers to investment

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Ottawa’s disinterest in entrepreneurship and business investment hurting economy

Between 2014 and 2022, business investment in plants, machinery, equipment and new technologies declined by 1.2 per cent annually on average.


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Policymakers must address Canada’s business investment crisis

From 2014 to 2019, seven of 15 major industries experienced a decline in investment.


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Rhetoric vs. reality—the Trudeau government’s dismal record on business investment

On the broadest measure of investment, the Trudeau government experienced an average annual decline of 0.2 per cent before the 2020 recession.


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Trudeau government must create friendlier investment climate to spur COVID recovery

Investment is key for economic growth, job creation and living standards for Canadians and their families.


8:54AM
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Capital gains tax hike would be disastrous for economic recovery

Higher capital gains taxes reduce the incentive for investment and entrepreneurship.


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Lobbying can lead to monopolies (which can lead to higher prices and/or lower quality)

Roughly 35 per cent of Canada's economy is shielded from competition in some way.


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Eliminating barriers to competition—the overlooked remedy for high cellphone bills

Canada has the second-highest levels of barrier to entry into the telecoms industry of all OECD countries.