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This year's annual Economic Freedom of North America report, which measures government spending, taxation, labour market restrictions and other economic indicators, spotlights the 10 Canadian provinces, 50 U.S. states and 32 Mexican states.
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Trends in Canadian Forest Fires, 1959-2019 is a new study that finds not only has forest fire activity in Canada decreased over the last 30 years, but so too has global fire activity. In fact, over the past six decades there has been a decline in the annual number of fires and total hectares burned, despite record-high activity in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories.
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(Appeared in the Financial Post) by Ross McKitrick
Tailpipe emissions of nitrogen oxides, particulates and carbon monoxide have fallen by more than half.
(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Steven Globerman
The Trudeau government wants online streaming services to operate under the same rules that apply to traditional broadcasters.
by Ben Eisen
According to the recent budget, Ontario's deficits will average 3.7 per cent of GDP over the next three years.
(Appeared in the Vancouver Sun) by Bacchus Barua and Mackenzie Moir
Canada ranked second-last for acute care beds with 2.1 beds per thousand people.
(Appeared in National Newswatch) by Alex Whalen and Jake Fuss
New Brunswick has a “fiscal gap” equal to 0.6 per cent of the provincial economy.
(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Fred McMahon
This fiscal year, Alberta projects a historic budget deficit of $24.2 billion.
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