Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Alberta freest Canadian province, ranks 12th among all North American states and provinces; most other provinces in bottom half of ranking [[link removed]]
The annual Economic Freedom of North America Report once again finds that Alberta is the province with the highest level of economic freedom, while the next freest province, British Columbia, ranks 43rd out of 93, followed by Ontario (47th), Saskatchewan (50th), Manitoba (53rd) and Quebec (54th), as most of the country continues to rank in the bottom half across the continent.
Read More [[link removed]] Hiring by the federal government in excess of population growth cost taxpayers $7.5 billion in 2022/23 [[link removed]]
Growing Government Workforce Puts Pressure on Federal Finances is a new essay, as part of a series on federal reform, that finds the federal workforce has grown more rapidly than the Canadian population starting in 2015/16, imposing significant costs on taxpayers.
Read More [[link removed]] Commentary and Blog Posts Ottawa’s GST break and rebate cheques amount to bad policy [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Epoch Times) by Jake Fuss and Grady Munro
Onetime payouts and temporary tax breaks don’t incentivize people to work and invest.
Trump’s plans should prompt Ottawa to reverse damaging policies aimed at oil and gas [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Edmonton Journal) by Tegan Hill
The government wants to cap greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector at 35 per cent below 2019 levels by 2030.
Crime rates in Canada growing faster than in the United States [[link removed]] (Appeared in the National Post) by Livio Di Matteo
The violent crime rate in the U.S. increased by 5 per cent compared to 44 per cent in Canada.
Federal government gets failing grade for fiscal transparency and accountability [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Western Standard) by Jake Fuss and Grady Munro
Three of the last four federal budgets have been released after the fiscal year started.
AI could help solve Canada’s shortage of family doctors [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Hub) by Dr. Jehangir Appoo, Glen Sumner, and Aria S. Appoo
To improve access to family doctors, policymakers should make the profession more attractive to top talent.
Parents in every province—not just Alberta—deserve as much school choice as possible [[link removed]] by Michael Zwaagstra
Ontario and the four Atlantic provinces do not provide funding for independent schools.
Nova Scotia’s new majority government should reduce taxes to help kickstart provincial economy [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Financial Post) by Jake Fuss and Alex Whalen
Workers in the province face some of the highest tax rates in North America.
Alberta government’s fiscal update underscores need for rainy-day account [[link removed]] by Tegan Hill
From 2008/09 to 2020/21, the province’s net financial position deteriorated by nearly $95 billion.
Ottawa’s emissions cap—all pain, no gain [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Julio Mejía, Elmira Aliakbari, and Tegan Hill
The cap could eliminate an estimated 151,000 jobs by 2030.
What is ‘productivity’ and how can we improve it [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Jock Finlayson
There's a link between productivity and employee wages and benefits.
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