Authors: Jake FussBev Dahlby Over a two-year span, Ottawa is expected to add more than $500 billion in federal debt.Read more about Federal debt accumulation will disproportionately burden younger Canadians Tags: federal debtdebt burdenfederal government debtpersonal income taxes Read More – …
New workplace practises hinge on increased productivity
Authors: Steven GlobermanMilagros Palacios Labour productivity grew at a relatively slow 0.88 per cent average annual rate from 2016 to 2019.Read more about New workplace practises hinge on increased productivityTags: labour productivityproductivity growthproductivity measurementworker productivity Read More – The Fraser Institute
Calls for ever higher federal transfers disconnected from economic reality
Author: Livio Di Matteo Provincial transfers represented about 21 per cent of federal spending, up from 13 per cent in 1997.Read more about Calls for ever higher federal transfers disconnected from economic realityTags: federal transfer programfederal transfersfederal spendingfederal government spending Read …
With higher oil prices, Alberta government must avoid fiscal mistakes of the past
Author: Tegan Hill The price of Brent Crude oil could reach US$100 per barrel in 2022 due to a surge in demand.Read more about With higher oil prices, Alberta government must avoid fiscal mistakes of the pastTags: alberta financesalberta government spendingresource …
More money won’t fix Newfoundland and Labrador health-care system
Authors: Bacchus BaruaMackenzie Moir The province spent more per-capita on health care than any other province.Read more about More money won’t fix Newfoundland and Labrador health-care systemTags: access to health carehospital waiting listwaiting for treatmenthealth care performance Read More – The …
Biden’s plea to OPEC+ undermines his own climate policies
Authors: Jairo YunisElmira Aliakbari The president revoked the permit for Keystone XL, which would have brought 830,000 barrels per day of Albertan oil to the United States.Read more about Biden’s plea to OPEC+ undermines his own climate policiesTags: oil industryclimate policyenergy …
Governments and central bankers may have paved way for severe pain in near future
Author: Livio Di Matteo Governments around the world—including Canada—have injected an enormous amount of liquidity into the financial system.Read more about Governments and central bankers may have paved way for severe pain in near futureTags: inflationcentral bankinterest ratesmonetary stability Read More …
Outdated EI system adds to Atlantic Canada’s labour challenges
Authors: Alex WhalenJake Fuss More than 267,000 Atlantic Canadians currently receive some form of EI benefit.Read more about Outdated EI system adds to Atlantic Canada’s labour challengesTags: employment insurancelabourworker shortageunemployment insruance savings account Read More – The Fraser Institute
The evidence is clear—P.E.I. must balance its budget
Authors: Alex WhalenJake Fuss The province’s net debt will top $2.6 billion, which breaks down to $16,285 per Islander.Read more about The evidence is clear—P.E.I. must balance its budgetTags: prince edward islandPEI debtprince edward island budget Read More – The Fraser …
Deficits for 50 years—a plan fraught with risks and consequences
Author: Jake Fuss The Trudeau government plans to implement new spending programs including national childcare and pharmacare.Read more about Deficits for 50 years—a plan fraught with risks and consequencesTags: federal budgetbudget deficitdebt and deficitdebt interest Read More – The Fraser Institute
New review rules—the impact on drug access in Canada
Author: Dr. Nigel Rawson In 2017, the federal government introduced new regulations for the drug review board.Read more about New review rules—the impact on drug access in CanadaTags: drug approvalaccess to medicinesnew drug regulationsdrug approval process Read More – The Fraser …
Trudeau government ‘buy back’ firearms plan may cost up to $6.7 billion
Author: Gary Mauser Licenced firearms owners are much less likely to commit criminal acts than other Canadians.Read more about Trudeau government ‘buy back’ firearms plan may cost up to $6.7 billion Read More – The Fraser Institute
