Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research [[link removed]] Highly educated immigrant workers in the U.S. perform better than comparable immigrants to Canada [[link removed]]

The Gap in the Labour Market Performance of Highly Educated Immigrants in Canada Relative to the United States - and How to Narrow It finds that highly educated immigrant workers in the U.S. perform better when it comes to employment and compensation than their counterparts in Canada.

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This year the federal government will spend a projected $54.5 billion on debt interest costs.

Alberta taxpayers should know how much their municipal governments spend [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Tegan Hill and Austin Thompson

Population density alone doesn’t explain why some municipalities spend more than others.

Ottawa should reduce size of federal bureaucracy [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Matthew Lau

In government, there’s little pressure or incentive to reduce costs and increase efficiency.

Carney government plans to muddy the fiscal waters in upcoming budget [[link removed]] (Appeared in National Newswatch) by Jake Fuss and Grady Munro

Rather than directly spend money on critical infrastructure such as roads, the government plans to spend money on corporate welfare.

Alberta government should end teacher strike—but not with more money [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Michael Zwaagstra

Total education spending in Alberta increased by 17.6 per cent over the last 10 years.

Premier Ford should ‘look hard’ to help solve Ontario’s youth employment crisis [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Hamilton Spectator) by Ben Eisen and Milagros Palacios

The government has failed to introduce large-scale business tax reform that could help improve Ontario’s investment climate.

Government workers in Canada enjoy higher wages than private-sector counterparts [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Western Standard) by Jake Fuss and Grady Munro

In 2024, 3.2 per cent of private-sector workers lost their jobs compared to 0.6 per cent of government workers.

Trump overlooks what made America’s economy great [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Sacramento Bee) by Matthew D. Mitchell and Peter J. Boettke

Economic freedom has allowed American workers and businesses to thrive.

Governments in Atlantic Canada should quickly enact time-tested health-care reforms [[link removed]] by Nadeem Esmail and Alex Whalen

In 2023/24 alone, at least 648 patients died in Atlantic Canada while waiting for surgeries and diagnostic scans.

New Brunswick government chooses more spending instead of budget balance [[link removed]] (Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal) by Alex Whalen

The province will post a $104 million budget deficit, ending a seven-year string of surpluses.

Bad ‘policy solutions’ would make B.C.’s fiscal disaster even worse [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Western Standard) by Ben Eisen and Tegan Hill

The province's net debt has nearly doubled since the Eby government took office three years ago.

Taxes higher in Newfoundland and Labrador than in other energy-rich jurisdictions [[link removed]] (Appeared in the St. John's Telegram) by Alex Whalen and Tegan Hill

The province's top combined (federal/provincial) income tax rate is 54.8 per cent.

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