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Ontario government’s failure to restrain spending undermines ‘fiscal foundation’(Appeared in the Globe and Mail) by Grady Munro and Jake FussAccording to the government’s new projections, the deficit will be $5.6 billion—quadruple what it projected earlier this year. Here’s why the rest of Canada doesn’t want Alberta to leave the CPP(Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) by Tegan HillAlbertans have higher average incomes, which means there’s a higher level of premiums paid into the fund. Federal government poised to pile on more spending and debt(Appeared in the Financial Post) by Jake Fuss and Grady MunroSince 2014/15, federal government debt interest costs have nearly doubled. Court ruling on plastics ban welcome news for Canadiansby Julio Mejía and Elmira AliakbariThe government's ban on six types of single-use plastics went into effect last year. Expand school choice to help end controversies over gender and other issues(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Paige MacPherson and Alex WhalenIn Ontario, the government provides no funding for independent schools. Ottawa’s new ‘energy efficiency’ regulations will increase home prices in Nova Scotia(Appeared in the Macdonald Notebook) by Alex Whalen and Elmira AliakbariNew federal regulations will add an estimated $30,677 to the cost of a new home in the province by 2030. Alberta’s bureaucratic shuffle bears little resemblance to necessary health-care reforms(Appeared in the Calgary Herald) by Nadeem EsmailAustralia, Switzerland and Germany all deliver more timely universal care with comparable levels of spending to Canada. Atlantic Canadian incomes significantly lower than New England incomesby Alex Whalen, Ben Eisen, and Joel EmesAn income gap of thousands of dollars per year makes a big difference for living standards and quality of life. Newfoundland and Labrador’s ‘Future Fund’ turns one—here’s how it can be better(Appeared in the St. John's Telegram) by Alex WhalenThe province’s oil and gas sector produces a significant amount of revenue for the government. |
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