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High-income earners pay disproportionate share of taxes despite Ottawa’s rhetoric(Appeared in the Financial Post) By: Jake Fuss and Grady MunroWith its recent focus on “fairness,” the Trudeau government has reignited the debate around whether high-income earners pay their “fair share” of taxes. Corporate head offices are fleeing Canada(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) By: Jock FinlaysonCanada is losing corporate head offices. Between 2012 and 2022, one-in-20 head offices closed or merged with other companies, according to Statistics Canada data, which track the number of large and mid-sized Canadian-based companies over time. Fossil fuel consumption rising despite ‘net-zero’ plans worldwide(Appeared in the Hill Times) By: Julio Mejía and Elmira AliakbariDuring a recent speech in Brazil, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that “many sources”—including governments—must spend “no less than $3 trillion” each year for the world to achieve “net-zero” global carbon emissions by 2050. Bad government policy made Venezuela’s downfall inevitable(Appeared in Inside Sources) By: Matthew D. MitchellIn 1970, Venezuelans were the wealthiest people in Latin America. With annual incomes comparable to those of the Finns and the Japanese, they earned two-and-a-half times what the average Latin American earned. Federal government policies help fuel doctor shortage(Appeared in the Epoch Times) By: Matthew LauCanada already has a severe shortage of doctors, but recent Trudeau government policy failures—even those seemingly having nothing to do with health care—are making things worse. Focus on tangible policies—not political finger-pointing— to reduce fire risks(Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) By: Kenneth P. GreenWith the picturesque town of Jasper badly damaged by fire, Albertans and Canadians across the country are wondering how such destruction was allowed to happen. Nova Scotia government must correct bad policy to unleash mining potential(Appeared in the Macdonald Notebook) By: Julio Mejía and Alex WhalenEarlier this year, the Houston government launched a new strategy to boost production of critical minerals, which are “important for renewable energy, food production and healthcare.” Dearth of medical resources harms Canadian patientsBy: Mackenzie MoirWhether it’s a lack of family physicians or other health-care workers, Canadians know we have a serious health-care labour shortage on our hands. |
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