Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research 388 new mines must be built by 2030 to satisfy electric vehicle mandates [[link removed]]
Can Metal Mining Match the Speed of the Planned Electric Vehicle Transition? finds that, to meet international government mandates for electric vehicles (EV), 388 new mines must be built to produce the metals required for EV production.
Read More [[link removed]] Poverty policies in Canada shortchange the poor; fail to help them contribute productively [[link removed]]
Helping the Poor: A Critical Analysis of Poverty Policy in Canada is the latest essay in the Institute’s Thinking About Poverty series by senior fellow Christopher A. Sarlo, professor emeritus at Nipissing University. It examines formal government policies and programs designed to help Canadians living in poverty, and assesses whether government help is really helping the poor.
Read More [[link removed]] Commentary and Blog Posts Federal government points to misleading debt rankings to justify debt explosion [[link removed]] (Appeared in Business in Vancouver) By: Jake Fuss and Grady Munro
According to the Trudeau government fall economic update released Tuesday, the government will spend nearly $500 billion on programs and debt interest this year, and run a deficit of $40.0 billion.
Trudeau shatters myth of ‘ideal’ carbon tax [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Kenneth P. Green
The harmful impacts of the carbon tax are hitting Canadians in their wallets.
New report could trigger meaningful health-care reform in Alberta [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Western Standard) By: Tegan Hill and Bacchus Barua
In the wake of COVID, a panel led by Preston Manning last week delivered a report recommending changes and additional legislation to better prepare Alberta for future public emergencies.
Federal government maintains high levels of spending and abandons fiscal anchor [[link removed]] by Jake Fuss and Grady Munro
Projected federal spending from 2024 to 2027 is now $30.7 billion higher than previous forecasts.
Government-sector job growth dwarfs private-sector job growth across Canada [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Hill Times) by Ben Eisen
From February 2020 to June 2023, the number of government jobs increased by 11.8 per cent compared to only 3.3 per cent in the private sector.
Alberta government must stop spending increases—or risk budget deficit [[link removed]] by Tegan Hill
The government will spend $2,401 more per person than planned in Budget 2022.
New ‘fiscal framework’ won’t solve Alberta’s ongoing problem [[link removed]] by Tegan Hill
From 2008/09 to 2020/21, the province racked up $60 billion in provincial net debt.
New Brunswickers reap rewards of government spending restraint [[link removed]] (Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal) by Ben Eisen and Alex Whalen
The province's government debt has shrunk by more than $2 billion since 2019/20.
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