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Implications of Decarbonizing Canada’s Electricity Grid finds that the federal government’s plan to make all electricity generation in Canada carbon-free by 2035 is impractical and highly unlikely, given physical, infrastructure, financial and regulatory realities.
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The Growing Imperative to Create a More Integrated Internal Economy in Canada is the latest installment in the Institute's series on federal policy reforms. It argues that Canada's trade relationship with the U.S. will likely face future challenges no matter who wins the U.S. presidential election, since both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have signaled they'll pursue protectionist trade policies. As such, governments across Canada should work to eliminate existing barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility in order to counteract any diminished trade with the U.S.
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| 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review |
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by Ben Eisen
The province's debt will reach $429 billion this year.
(Appeared in the Globe and Mail) by Ben Eisen and Jake Fuss
Premier Doug Ford plans to send a onetime tax rebate to all Ontarians in an effort to “stimulate the economy.”
by Jake Fuss and Grady Munro
High tax rates lower the incentive for individuals to work, save and invest.
(Appeared in the Toronto Star) by Matthew Lau
The province's high tax rates contribute to slow productivity and economic growth.
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(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Jock Finlayson
Wind and solar power must be backed up by other sources to ensure constant availability.
(Appeared in the Financial Post) by Philip Cross
Many young people reject the woke agenda espoused by a small but vocal minority.
(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Tegan Hill
Albertans contribute far more in taxes and other payments to the federal government than they receive in federal spending.
(Appeared in the Western Standard) by Jason Childs and Tegan Hill
The province already carries more than $34 billion in total gross debt.
by Tegan Hill
Albertans went from paying $58 per person in provincial debt interest costs in 2008/09 to $596 in 2021/22.
(Appeared in the Vancouver Sun) by Tegan Hill
The government's debt interest payments will increase from a projected $500 per person in 2022/23 to nearly $1,000 in 2026/27.
by Matthew D. Mitchell
Governments financed this new spending by printing money and inflation spiked to levels not seen in decades.
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