Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Canadian provinces shut out of top 10 most attractive jurisdictions in North America for oil and gas investment [[link removed]]

The Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey ranks 22 North American jurisdictions (17 states and five provinces and territories) based on policies affecting oil and gas investment. This year, no Canadian jurisdiction made the top ten. Investors flagged uncertainty concerning environmental regulations, regulatory duplication and inconsistencies, and the cost of regulatory compliance as major areas of concern in Canadian jurisdictions compared to US states.

Read More [[link removed]] Aging population in BC leads to persistent deficits and increased health-care spending [[link removed]]

The Implications of an Aging Population for Government Finances in British Columbia is a new study that finds health-care expenditures in the province will increase by an estimated 4.2 per cent annually (on average) over the next 20 years, and as a result of British Columbia’s changing demographics, the province may not balance its budget until at least 2040 unless it makes changes to its spending.

Read More [[link removed]] Commentary and Blog Posts Throne speech exposes Trudeau government’s economic ignorance [[link removed]] by Jason Clemens and Jake Fuss

Despite the dismal state of federal finances, the speech did not include the terms “deficit” or “debt."

B.C. floods expose hollow ‘emergency’ declarations [[link removed]] (Appeared in the National Post) by Ross McKitrick

The availability of fossil fuels now allows more effective emergency responses and life-saving rescue efforts.

Modest fiscal rules could have saved billions in federal spending [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Financial Post) by Livio Di Matteo

The federal debt has eclipsed$1 trillion, with budget deficits projected for years to come.

‘Inclusionary zoning’ will reinforce Toronto’s exclusionary zoning policies [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Toronto Star) by Steve Lafleur

Residents in unsubsidized units will pay more so residents in subsidized units pay less.

Throne speech acknowledges wait times—but provinces remain bound by Ottawa [[link removed]] by Bacchus Barua and Mackenzie Moir

For elective surgery, 99 per cent of Germans reported waiting less than four months compared to 62 per cent of Canadians.

Minimum wage hike won’t reduce poverty in Nova Scotia [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Chronicle Herald) by Ben Eisen and Alex Whalen

An estimated 91 per cent of minimum wage earners in the province do not live in low-income households.

Ontario government should toll new highways to relieve traffic congestion [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Steve Lafleur

Forcing housing growth into smaller communities outside of Toronto almost certainly means more drivers.

Economic freedom key to recovery in Alberta [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) by Fred McMahon

According to forecasts, the province's net financial debt will eclipse $69 billion this fiscal year.

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