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No end in sight for government spending spree across Canada(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Jake FussResidents in all provinces already pay more than $550 per person annually on government debt interest. Scant support for Ottawa’s big plans—if they include tax hikes(Appeared in the Financial Post) by Jake Fuss and Jason ClemensWhen linked to a GST hike, support for a national prescription drug program falls from 79 per cent to 40 per cent. Latest agreement leaves Bank of Canada’s responsibilities unclearby John ChantThe 2021 agreement introduced a new goal—that monetary policy should also support maximum “sustainable” employment. Bay du Nord approval underscores politicization of environmental policy in Canada(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Kenneth P. GreenThe Northern Gateway project passed similar environmental scrutiny but was cancelled by the federal government. It’s older policies—not older workers—that are obsolete(Appeared in the Financial Post) by Morley GundersonThe ratio of seniors to the working age population is expected to almost double from 20.3 per cent in 2010 to 38.4 per cent by 2040. Saskatchewan only province that rejects provincewide student testing(Appeared in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix) by Paige MacPhersonProvincewide assessments allow the public to see how students are doing in school. James Buchanan, the problems with government debt, and a new Canadian pollby Jason Clemens and Jake FussThe expansion of the Canada Child Benefit was financed largely by borrowing. |
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