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Federal government seems committed to killing investment in Canada(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) By: Kenneth P. GreenCanada has a business investment problem, and it’s serious. Total business investment (inflation-adjusted, excluding residential construction) declined by 7.3 per cent between 2014 and 2022. Bold policy reform can fix Canada’s economic problems(Appeared in the Hub) By: Jake FussThe Trudeau government was first elected in 2015 based in part on a new approach to government policy, which promised greater prosperity for Canadians based on short-term deficit spending, lower taxes for most Canadians, and a more active approach to economic development. Poll shows B.C. parents want balance—not bias—in K-12 classrooms(Appeared in Drishti Magazine) By: Paige MacPhersonParents of kids in K-12 schools in British Columbia want balance—not bias—in their kids’ classrooms, and want to be informed in advance about what their children learn about controversial topics, according to a new public opinion poll. Alberta awash in corporate welfare(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) By: Matthew LauTo understand Ottawa’s negative impact on Alberta’s economy and living standards, juxtapose two recent pieces of data. Nova Scotia patients endure crippling wait times(Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald) By: Mackenzie MoirIn a recent interview, provincial Health Minister Michelle Thompson said the Houston government is improving access to primary health care in Nova Scotia, but according to the data, the province now trails the rest of the country on non-emergency surgery wait times. HST cut won’t solve New Brunswick’s tax competitiveness problem(Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal) By: Alex WhalenLast week, in advance of the fall election, Premier Blaine Higgs unveiled a key campaign-style promise—to cut New Brunswick’s Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) by two percentage points (from 15 per cent to 13 per cent) over the next two years. New federal legislation should remind Canadians of Orwell’s 1984By: Jake Fuss and Alex WhalenIn the novel, Orwell explains the dangers of totalitarianism by exploring what happens when government exercises extreme levels of control over citizens including censoring and controlling language. Estonia’s solution to Canada’s stagnating economic growthBy: Callum MacLeod and Jake FussA new study found that the current decline in living standards is one of the worst in Canada’s recent history. While the economy has grown, it hasn’t kept pace with Canada’s surging population, which means gross domestic product (GDP) per person is on a downward trajectory. Federal government’s GHG reduction plan will impose massive costs on Canadians(Appeared in the Financial Post) By: Ross McKitrickMany Canadians are unhappy about the carbon tax. Proponents argue it’s the cheapest way to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which is true, but the problem for the government is that even as the tax hits the upper limit of what people are willing to pay, emissions haven’t fallen nearly enough to meet the federal target of at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. |
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