Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Federal government could save $10.7 billion this fiscal year by eliminating eight ineffective spending programs [[link removed]]
Identifying Potential Savings from Specific Reductions to Federal Government Spending is a new study, part of a larger series of essays on federal policy reform, that finds the federal government could save up to $10.7 billion this fiscal year by ending eight ineffective spending programs.
Read More [[link removed]] Nova Scotia and New Brunswick sitting on billions of dollars in undeveloped shale gas potential [[link removed]]
Hydraulic Fracturing: Opportunities for Atlantic Canada finds that both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick possess billions of dollars’ worth of shale gas potential, but bans on hydraulic fracturing are preventing the region from fully benefitting economically from the resource.
Read More [[link removed]] We need to get smart about climate [[link removed]]
Climate change is real and does more harm than good. But it's not an existential threat. We need smarter, cost-effective policies to combat it.
Commentary and Blog Posts Trump and fentanyl—what Canada should do next [[link removed]] (Appeared in the National Post) by Ross McKitrick
Canada’s border security forces are so compromised and corrupt, U.S. intelligence agencies stopped sharing information with them.
New data show how far Canadian living standards have fallen [[link removed]] by Jake Fuss and Grady Munro
Canada’s general government gross debt has risen from 85.5 per cent to 106.1 per cent of the total size of the economy.
Alberta government must enact broad-based tax cuts to meaningfully spur economic growth [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) by Tegan Hill
Workers in the province face some of the highest personal income tax rates in North America.
Alberta’s $5.2 billion projected budget deficit may only be tip of the iceberg [[link removed]] by Tegan Hill
The province's massive projected budget deficit could be even larger, reaching $8.7 billion in 2025/26.
B.C. government should restrain spending in upcoming budget [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Vancouver Sun) by Ben Eisen and Joel Emes
The government’s net debt per person will grow over four years from $11,191 to a projected $21,768.
Any realistic housing affordability plan must increase savings in Canada [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Toronto Star) by Steven Globerman
The federal government and provincial governments should increase sales tax rates and reduce taxes on investment income.
Time to finally cut red tape on businesses in Canada [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Winnipeg Sun) by Kenneth P. Green
Last year, businesses in Canada spent 768 million hours on regulatory compliance—the equivalent of nearly 394,000 fulltime jobs.
Ottawa must end disastrous energy policies to keep pace with U.S. [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Julio Mejía and Elmira Aliakbari
Over the last decade, investment in Canada’s oil and gas sector has collapsed by 56 per cent.
Understanding the scale of B.C.’s fiscal problems [[link removed]] by Ben Eisen
The province's $9.4 billion operating deficit will be equivalent to 2.4 per cent of all economic production in B.C.
Here’s how to address Canada’s teacher shortage [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Epoch Times) by Michael Zwaagstra
We should redefine teacher certification so it focuses on skills that really matter.
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