Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Alberta most attractive destination for Canadians moving between provinces; Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba and Saskatchewan least attractive [[link removed]]
Interprovincial Migration in Canada, 1995-2024: What Do the Numbers Tell Us? finds that Alberta is once again the most attractive destination for Canadians moving between provinces in recent years, reversing a five-year outflow of migrants from 2015/16 to 2020/21. Quebec (-255,988) and Ontario (-168,166) experienced the largest net-outmigration of any province over the 30-year period, but relative to the respective populations, Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba and Saskatchewan experienced the largest levels of people leaving in favour of other provinces.
Read More [[link removed]] [[link removed]] City of Toronto was the highest spender per person across GTHA municipalities at $4,873; Milton was lowest at $2,740 [[link removed]]
Comparing per-Person Spending and Revenue in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, 2009–2022 finds that per-person municipal government spending (in inflation-adjusted dollars) grew across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) from 2009 to 2022, with Toronto as the highest spending municipality at $4,873 per person and Milton the lowest at $2,740.
Read More [[link removed]] Commentary and Blog Posts Supreme Court kicks property crisis down the road [[link removed]] by Bruce Pardy
The Court has avoided giving guidance on an issue that's causing a crisis of confidence in Canadian property.
Storm clouds continue to gather over Canada’s economy [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Jock Finlayson
Canada has failed to register any economic growth in three of the last four quarters.
Canada’s EV dreams remain at odds with reality [[link removed]] (Appeared in Trending Politics) by Annika Segelhorst and Elmira Aliakbari
Honda plans to scrap its $15 billion electric vehicle manufacturing hub in Ontario.
Carney government should get truly ‘ambitious’ and reform Old Age Security [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Globe and Mail) by Grady Munro and Jake Fuss
Elderly benefits are the largest single spending item in the federal budget.
Ontario needs meaningful tax reform—not more rhetoric [[link removed]] by Ben Eisen
Ontario is at an enormous competitive disadvantage on personal income taxation relative to many nearby jurisdictions.
Nova Scotia should seize natural gas opportunity despite any fear mongering [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Macdonald Notebook) by Julio Mejía and Elmira Aliakbari
Nova Scotia faces some of the highest natural gas prices in the world during the winter.
New Brunswick government must enact genuine reforms to meet 10 per cent growth target [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Moncton Times & Transcript) by Alex Whalen
The government's plan ignores the province’s natural gas reserves and the construction of pipelines.
Tourists—not taxpayers—should pay for tourism [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) by Matthew Lau
The federal government recently announced $1.6 million for tourism initiatives in northeastern Ontario.
Property taxes growing quickly in Ontario municipalities [[link removed]] by Livio Di Matteo
Property taxes in 2025 accounted for 44.1 per cent of municipal operating revenues in the province.
Nova Scotia government’s minimum wage hike may actually hurt workers [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald) by Alex Whalen
Since 2016, the provincial government has increased the minimum wage by more than 56 per cent.
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