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Avril 5, 2019 2:28PM

One good thing about the carbon tax
William Watson
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One good thing about the carbon tax

We don’t have a lot in economics, but we do have prices and the price system.

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carbon taxes, carbon tax, carbon pricing, national carbon tax
Avril 5, 2019 10:46AM

Ontario government must freeze nominal spending to close fiscal gap

Livio Di Matteo
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Ontario government must freeze nominal spending to close fiscal gap

Ontario's 2018-19 deficit is an estimated $13.5 billion.

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ontario government, ontario government spending, ontario debt, ontario deficit
Avril 4, 2019 12:18PM

Trump's executive order may help Canadian oil industry
Kenneth P. Green
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Trump’s executive order may help Canadian oil industry

President Trump granted permission to TransCanada Corporation to construct pipeline capacity at the border.

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crude oil pipeline, pipeline construction, transcanada, canadian oil transport
Avril 1, 2019 1:49PM

Concerns remain as federal carbon tax takes effect
Elmira Aliakbari, Ashley Stedman
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Concerns remain as federal carbon tax takes effect

The federal government’s carbon tax comes into effect today, but what will it accomplish?

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carbon tax, carbon taxes, national carbon tax, carbon pricing
Mars 27, 2019 10:13AM

Paying companies to stay—bad idea
Steven Globerman
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Paying companies to stay—bad idea

The Legault government in Quebec tabled its first budget last week.

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quebec budget, quebec government, business investment, business subsidies
Mars 26, 2019 12:00PM

Taking a page from Ontario’s power-pricing playbook
Kenneth P. Green
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Taking a page from Ontario’s power-pricing playbook

Skyrocketing electricity costs led to 75,000 job losses in Ontario’s manufacturing sector from 2008 to 2015.

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electricity costs, electricity, power prices
Mars 22, 2019 9:43AM

If millennials have no money, how can house prices be high?
William Watson
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If millennials have no money, how can house prices be high?

Over time, the main drivers of home prices are incomes and interest rates.

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affordable housing, housing affordability, housing prices, home prices
Mars 21, 2019 9:59AM

Trudeau housing plan ignores local drivers of affordability
Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur
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Trudeau housing plan ignores local drivers of affordability

In reality, housing is a local issue that requires local solutions.

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housing affordability, housing market, affordable housing
Mars 20, 2019 7:53AM

Federal budget continues the spending spree
Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios
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Federal budget continues the spending spree

Program spending is set to grow again by 1.8 per cent this year.

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federal budget, program spending, foreign direct investment, federal government debt, federal government spending
Mars 19, 2019 10:11AM

Kenney stands by Notley’s personal income tax hike
Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen
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Kenney stands by Notley’s personal income tax hike

Kenney could have proposed pairing his 8 per cent corporate tax with an 8 per cent single-rate personal income tax.

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personal income taxes, tax hike, alberta taxes

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