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Cabinet shuffle won’t improve Canada’s weak economic performance(Appeared in the Financial Post) by Niels Veldhuis and Milagros PalaciosCanada’s average income per person is now lower than income levels in 41 U.S. states. Federal government plans to confiscate $4 billion worth of private property via gun banby Gary MauserSupport for gun bans is greatest among those who know “nothing” or “not much” about gun laws. Minimum wages hurt the working poor(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Matthew LauJob losses resulting from minimum wages disproportionately affect the most vulnerable members of the workforce. Provinces would be running surpluses if they showed spending restraintby Grady Munro and Jake FussAccording to projections, Ontario will spend more on debt interest than on post-secondary education this fiscal year. Canada’s economy is not booming—it’s stagnating(Appeared in the Globe and Mail) by Jake Fuss and Tegan HillWhile the population and federal spending have both risen significantly, growth in real incomes and living standards has stalled. Policy uncertainty major barrier to developing Canada’s mining industry(Appeared in the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal) by Julio Mejía and Elmira AliakbariThe Canadian mining sector employs approximately 665,000 people. Ottawa’s massive EV subsides part of misguided ‘electrification’ plan(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Kenneth P. GreenGovernments do not possess superior knowledge of what people want to buy or sell. New Brunswick government can help mining sector satisfy global demand for minerals(Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal) by Julio Mejía and Alex WhalenThe province's mineral deposits include potash, copper, zinc, lead and nickel. ESG may be a lose-lose for both shareholders and stakeholders(Appeared in the Hub) by Steven GlobermanExecutives will be forced to try to balance the competing interests of many different stakeholders. P.E.I. government could eliminate business income taxes by ending corporate welfare(Appeared in the Charlottetown Guardian) by Tegan Hill and Alex WhalenThe province spent $171 million on business subsidies in 2019. Newfoundland and Labrador celebrated Tax Freedom Day later than every other Atlantic provinceby Alex Whalen and Evin RyanThe average family in the province earning $117,564 will pay an estimated $56,588 in total taxes. |
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