Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Mortgage payments for typical home now exceeds 50% of after-tax family income in every Ontario urban centre; 110% in Toronto [[link removed]]
Home Ownership and Rent Affordability in Canadian CMAs, 2014-2023 finds that while house prices have increased, BC, Ontario, and Atlantic Canadian worker salaries have largely stagnated from 2014-2023, which has also contributed to the increase in after-tax earnings spent on mortgage payments.
Read More [[link removed]] Canadian provinces maintain some of the most progressive tax systems in the OECD [[link removed]]
Measuring Tax Progressivity in High-Income Countries (OECD) finds that, despite popular misconceptions, every Canadian province ranks in the top half of OECD jurisdictions for tax progessivity.
Read More [[link removed]] [[link removed]] Increasing Competition and Efficiency in Canadian Banking Services [[link removed]]
Increasing Competition and Efficiency in Canadian Banking Services analyzes the evolution of Canada’s banking system over the past 50 years, finding that barriers to entry and expansion have increased while the level of competition has declined. As banking services available in Canada have not kept pace with advancements in other jurisdictions, the lack of competition has also contributed, via network effects, to weaker productivity growth in the broader economy and a lower standard of living for Canadians.
Read More [[link removed]] Commentary and Blog Posts Carney fails to undo Trudeau’s damaging energy policies [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Western Standard) by Tegan Hill and Elmira Aliakbari
Ottawa's emission cap will likely result in lower wages, job losses and a decline in tax revenue.
Ford and Trudeau—different rhetoric, similar fiscal policy [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Ben Eisen
The Ford government has made virtually no progress on the “moral imperative” of shrinking Ontario's debt burden.
British Columbians should understand scale of government’s fiscal freefall [[link removed]] by Ben Eisen
The province's debt will reach a projected $155.8 billion over the next two years.
Short-term climate pledges simply chase deadlines, not results [[link removed]] by Annika Segelhorst and Elmira Aliakbari
Developing economies drive 80 per cent of the growth in global energy demand.
Alberta on right path to better health care [[link removed]] by Nadeem Esmail and Mackenzie Moir
In every other developed country with universal health care, patients are free to seek services on their own terms.
Carney government’s anti-oil sentiment no longer in doubt [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Kenneth P. Green
The oilsands are the world’s fourth-largest proven reserve of oil.
We aren’t immune to repeating past horrors—education is the antidote [[link removed]] (Appeared in Trending Politics) by Paige MacPherson
A recent poll showed nearly half of Canadian students say their critical thinking skills have declined with the use of AI.
Calgary mayor should retain ‘blanket rezoning’ for sake of Calgarian families [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Tegan Hill and Austin Thompson
Greater public consultation tends to give an outsized voice to development opponents.
Child-care access getting worse in Manitoba despite government promises [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Winnipeg Sun) by Matthew Lau
According to polling data, a majority of parents said it’s not easy to find a child-care space in the province.
New premier should reform—not raid—Newfoundland’s Future Fund [[link removed]] by Alex Whalen
Newfoundland and Labrador’s oil and gas sector is a major part of the provincial economy.
Reducing federal employment is not disastrous for Atlantic Canada [[link removed]] (Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal) by Alex Whalen
Ottawa plans to reduce the federal public service by roughly 40,000 personnel by 2028/29.
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