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A Primer on Inflation argues that while Canada experiences its highest inflation rate in decades, the causes, consequences—and crucially, the beneficiaries—of inflation remain largely unknown to many Canadians.

Read More [[link removed]] Saskatchewan second most attractive jurisdiction worldwide for mining investment; Quebec and Yukon also in global top 10 [[link removed]]

Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2021 ranks 77 jurisdictions worldwide, including Canadian provinces, on their attractiveness to investors based on responses from mining executives from around the world, and finds that Saskatchewan remains Canada’s top-rated jurisdiction for mining investment, and is the second most attractive worldwide.

Read More [[link removed]] Commentary and Blog Posts Ottawa benefits from inflation-spurred tax revenue [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Globe and Mail) by Steven Globerman

Government tax revenues can increase even though the inflation-adjusted incomes of most Canadians do not.

Important oversights from Budget 2022 [[link removed]] (Appeared in National Newswatch) by Jake Fuss and Jason Clemens

The projected federal deficit in 2022-23 is 34 per cent higher than the deficit in 2019-20.

Large governments in the Maritimes stifle economic growth [[link removed]] by Alex Whalen

In the last year of reliable data before the pandemic, government spending in Nova Scotia represented 60.2 per cent of the economy.

Bank of Canada rate hike may be too little too late [[link removed]] by Livio Di Matteo

Ramping up interest rates at this juncture places more of the burden of fighting inflation on consumers.

Ottawa must be transparent about real cost of carbon tax [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Elmira Aliakbari and Jairo Yunis

According to the PBO, 60 per cent of households in Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba will pay more in carbon taxes than what they receive in rebates.

It’s reasonable to call Trudeau a modern-day socialist [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Jason Clemens and Niels Veldhuis

The prime minister has mandated the end of new vehicle sales that emit greenhouse gases by 2035.

P.E.I. demonstrates value of standardized testing in schools [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Charlottetown Guardian) by Michael Zwaagstra

The province's students, who used to score at the bottom, now score at the Canadian average.

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