business investment

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Steep drop in business investment bad news for Canadians

Businesses in Canada went from investing approximately 79 cents per worker (for every dollar invested in the U.S.) in 2014 to only 55 cents in 2021.


8:00AM
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Federal ‘green agenda’ unlikely to spur business investment

Green technologies and related manufactured goods comprise less than 1 per cent of Canada's GDP.


8:47AM
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Federal government’s ‘consultation’ thinly-veiled prescription for more spending

Due to Liberal government reforms in the 1990s, per-person program spending dropped by 15.5 per cent.


8:58AM
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P.E.I. starved for private-sector investment

The province's level of private-sector investment per worker was the second-lowest in Canada.


8:36AM
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Emergencies Act another blow to Canada's international reputation
The Act allows the government to, without a court order, freeze the bank accounts of Canadians.

12:19PM
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Business needs to focus on business

Societies that rely more on individuals to make decisions, rather than government, enjoy greater social progress.


9:41AM
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Year-end facts about the federal government’s performance in 2021

According to forecasts, Canada will be the worst-performing advanced economy from 2020 to 2030.


10:31AM
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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.