Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Saskatchewan remains Canada’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment [[link removed]]

Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2024 finds that Saskatchewan remains Canada’s top-rated jurisdiction for mining investment, ranking 7th globally, while Finland is the top-ranked jurisdiction worldwide for mining investment, followed by Nevada.

Read More [[link removed]] Instead of trying to mitigate emissions, policymakers in low-emitting countries like Canada should focus on being resilient to climate change risks [[link removed]]

Adaptation and Resilience in the Face of Climate Change makes the case that governments around the world, particularly low-emitting countries like Canada, should pivot from trying to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, which will not affect global emissions in any meaningful way, and concentrate instead on managing climate risk by facilitating adaptation and infusing social institutions with the resilience to support rapid recovery from climate risks that manifest in the coming years.

Read More [[link removed]] Per-person (inflation-adjusted) provincial government spending highest under Premier Scott Moe over the last 50 plus years [[link removed]]

Saskatchewan Premiers and Provincial Government Spending, 2025 Edition finds that inflation-adjusted per-person government program spending increased from $3,037 in 1965 to $17,362 in 2023 under Premier Scott Moe.

Read More [[link removed]] Commentary and Blog Posts Ignore the nonsense about Carney’s ‘ambitious savings’—he will outspend Trudeau [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Financial Post) by Jake Fuss and Grady Munro

The government plans to further increase spending to a projected $533.3 billion in 2025/26 and $566.4 billion in 2028/29.

Canada’s summer job market slump—bad news for young people in more ways than one [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Ben Eisen

In June, the unemployment rate for returning students age 15-24 was 17.4 per cent.

Small business in Canada—a reality check [[link removed]] by Jock Finlayson

Business exits are an integral part of the process that ultimately leads to a more productive business sector.

Ontario’s housing mess bad news for Canadians across the country [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Globe and Mail) by Jake Fuss and Austin Thompson

Housing developers in Toronto and Hamilton face the longest wait times in the country to receive municipal approvals.

Despite massive effort Carney’s ‘net-zero’ goal remains detached from reality [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) by Julio Mejía and Elmira Aliakbari

From 1997 to 2024, global use of oil, natural gas and coal increased by 58 per cent.

Politicians should acknowledge reality when talking about ‘tax fairness’ in Canada [[link removed]] (Appeared in iPolitics) by Jake Fuss and Grady Munro

The bottom 20 per cent of families pay less taxes compared to their share of income.

Premier Ford should use summer break to finally craft tax cut plan [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Hamilton Spectator) by Ben Eisen

The province's top combined (provincial and federal) income tax rate is 53.53 per cent.

Albertans could benefit from higher retirement income under provincial pension plan [[link removed]] by Tegan Hill and Joel Emes

Albertans collectively contribute more to the CPP than retirees in the province receive in total payments.

Failing to keep fiscal powder dry comes with real costs [[link removed]] by Jason Clemens and Jake Fuss

Total borrowing by the federal government over the next four years may reach $311 billion.

Overtaxed Maritime provinces need substantial tax relief [[link removed]] by Ben Eisen

The three Maritime provinces have the second, third and fourth highest business income tax rates in the country.

B.C. government risks vicious debt spiral [[link removed]] by Tegan Hill and Milagros Palacios

This fiscal year the province will run a projected $10.9 billion budget deficit—the largest in B.C. history.

Nova Scotians will pay high price for province’s ‘affordable’ public housing [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald) by Alex Whalen and Austin Thompson

The province should further encourage local governments to reduce costs and administrative barriers to new housing.

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