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Ottawa benefits from inflation-spurred tax revenue(Appeared in the Globe and Mail) by Steven GlobermanGovernment tax revenues can increase even though the inflation-adjusted incomes of most Canadians do not. Important oversights from Budget 2022(Appeared in National Newswatch) by Jake Fuss and Jason ClemensThe projected federal deficit in 2022-23 is 34 per cent higher than the deficit in 2019-20. Large governments in the Maritimes stifle economic growthby Alex WhalenIn 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 lateby Livio Di MatteoRamping 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(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Elmira Aliakbari and Jairo YunisAccording 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(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Jason Clemens and Niels VeldhuisThe 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(Appeared in the Charlottetown Guardian) by Michael ZwaagstraThe province's students, who used to score at the bottom, now score at the Canadian average. |
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