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Décembre 7, 2022 9:30AM

Ontario’s government debt actually increased last year by $6.8 billion
Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss
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Ontario’s government debt actually increased last year by $6.8 billion

Ontario’s net debt increased from $373.6 billion in 2020/21 to $380.4 billion in 2021/22.

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ontario debt, ontario's debt, ontario government debt, ontario government spending
Décembre 2, 2022 10:21AM

Despite balanced operating budget in 2021/22, Ontario faces mountain of debt

Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss
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Despite balanced operating budget in 2021/22, Ontario faces mountain of debt

The province holds $380.4 billion in debt—or nearly $26,000 per Ontarian.

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ontario debt, ontario government debt, ontario budget, ontario's debt, ontario government spending
Novembre 29, 2022 3:22PM

Saskatchewan government must resist urge to spend windfall
Tegan Hill
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Saskatchewan government must resist urge to spend windfall

The province eliminated its rainy-day account in 2007/08.

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saskatchewan, saskatchewan budget, saskatchewan economy, saskatchewan prosperity
Novembre 25, 2022 1:14PM

Trudeau government targets law-abiding gunowners, again
Gary Mauser
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Trudeau government targets law-abiding gunowners, again

Research shows that previous legislation prohibiting the possession and acquisition of certain firearms made no discernable impact on homicide rates.

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gun control, gun legislation, gun regulations, gun violence
Novembre 24, 2022 4:42PM

Alberta government must restrain spending despite large surplus
Tegan Hill
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Despite surplus, Smith government must restrain spending

Governments in Alberta have a long history of increasing provincial spending during periods of high resource revenue, which inevitably leads to deficits once resource revenues decline.

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alberta budget, alberta government finances, alberta government spending, alberta sustainability fund
Novembre 18, 2022 9:36AM

Trudeau government is all gas and no brake on spending
Jake Fuss
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Trudeau government is all gas and no brake on spending

According to forecasts, federal spending will be $89.2 billion higher than previously projected for 2022/23 and $80.7 billion higher in 2023/24.

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federal spending, federal government debt, federal government spending, federal finances
Novembre 15, 2022 1:28PM

Ford government abandons any notion of debt reduction

Ben Eisen
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Ford government abandons any notion of debt reduction

The government plans to increase spending by 8.6 per cent.

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ontario's debt, ontario debt, ontario deficit, ontario government debt, ontario government spending, Ontario's deficit
Novembre 1, 2022 1:34PM

If provinces and states are too big (or too small) it’s a problem

Russell S. Sobel
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If provinces and states are too big (or too small) it’s a problem

Ontario is roughly three times larger than both B.C. and Alberta.

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size of government, optimal size of government, population density
Octobre 28, 2022 6:00AM

Understanding universal health care: Cost-Sharing for Patients in Belgium, Part 2
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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Understanding universal health care: Cost-Sharing for Patients in Belgium, Part 2

Outpatient pharmaceuticals in Belgium are usually partially reimbursed through a third-party payer scheme.

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universal health care, cost-sharing, health-care, costs of health care
Octobre 27, 2022 2:31PM

Bank of Canada must stay aggressive to tame inflation

Livio Di Matteo
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Bank of Canada must stay aggressive to tame inflation

Ottawa is spending nearly one-third more than it was in 2019 before the pandemic.

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inflation, bank of canada, inflation rate, interest rates, interest rate hike

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