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Octobre 24, 2024 1:00AM

Ontario government shovels out heaps of corporate welfare
Matthew Lau
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Ontario government shovels out heaps of corporate welfare

The province's taxpayers gave $4.5 million to the manufacturer of Sour Patch Kids candy.

Étiquettes:
ontario government spending, corporate welfare, ontario corporate welfare, transfer payments, economic development
Octobre 23, 2024 1:00PM

Atlantic provinces should reduce business taxes to spur economic activity in region
Alex Whalen
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Atlantic provinces should reduce business taxes to spur economic activity in region

The region's four provinces have the four highest provincial business income tax rates in Canada.

Étiquettes:
tax policy, atlantic canada economy, business taxation, business taxes, tax reform, atlantic canada, corporate taxes
Août 23, 2024 1:30PM

Federal government’s capital gains tax hike is worse than you think
Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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Federal government’s capital gains tax hike is worse than you think

Inflationary gains represent a significant share of the capital gains Canadians are currently realizing.

Étiquettes:
capital gains tax, capital gains, taxes, tax hike, inflation, income tax
Août 13, 2024 8:47AM

Endless spending increases will not fix Canada’s health-care system
Mackenzie Moir, Jake Fuss
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Endless spending increases will not fix Canada’s health-care system

From 1993 to 2023, health-care wait times have increased by 198 per cent.

Étiquettes:
health care spending, health care costs, health care wait times, wait times, waiting for treatment, physician supply
Juillet 1, 2024 5:00AM

Canada’s economic stagnation—a big problem for Canadians
Ben Eisen
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Canada’s economic stagnation—a big problem for Canadians

Under Prime Minister Trudeau, annual per-person economic growth has averaged just 0.3 per cent.

Étiquettes:
canadian economy, economic growth, federal government spending, economic performance
Mai 24, 2024 2:45AM

Federal government should have taken own advice about debt accumulation
Grady Munro, Jake Fuss
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Federal government should have taken own advice about debt accumulation

According to projections, the federal debt will increase by nearly 20 per cent over the next four years.

Étiquettes:
debt interest, program spending, federal government spending, federal debt
Mai 3, 2024 10:44AM

Misleading polls may produce more damaging federal policies

Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss
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Misleading polls may produce more damaging federal policies
Support for pharmacare drops from 79 per cent to 40 per cent when the question includes a GST hike.
Étiquettes:
federal programs, government policies, federal spending
Avril 29, 2024 2:30AM

Federal government’s fiscal record—one for the history books

Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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Federal government’s fiscal record—one for the history books

The size of the federal government has expanded by more than one quarter in a decade.

Étiquettes:
federal government debt, federal debt, federal spending, federal finances, federal budget
Avril 27, 2024 4:30AM

Irresponsible fiscal management—the main theme of government budgets in 2024
Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen
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Irresponsible fiscal management—the main theme of government budgets in 2024

Only two provinces plan to run budget surpluses this year.

Étiquettes:
fiscal management, federal budget, federal government budget, balanced budget
Avril 24, 2024 12:30PM

Municipal dollars in Ontario—where did the money go?
Livio Di Matteo
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Municipal dollars in Ontario—where did the money go?

Municipal government spending in the province has grown 2.5 times faster than general inflation and two times faster than population.

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municipal spending, ontario government spending, ontario budget, municipal government spending

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