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Canada should increase productivity—not simply supercharge immigration(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Jock FinlaysonFederal policymakers seem uninterested in helping workers and businesses become more productive. More than 70% of Albertans feel the average family is over-taxed(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Jake Fuss and Tegan HillA majority of respondents in the province believe the average family should pay 25 per cent or less of its income in total taxes. Don’t raise the Bank of Canada’s 2% inflation target(Appeared in the Globe and Mail) by Lawrence Schembri and Steven GlobermanReductions in purchasing power tend to be concentrated among lower-income workers. Alberta government wastes generational opportunity to restore provincial finances(Appeared in National Newswatch) by Tegan HillIf it held the line on spending, the government could have run a $6.7 billion surplus in 2023/24. Ottawa’s ‘just transition’ relies on future historic technological breakthroughs(Appeared in the Western Standard) by Jason Clemens and Elmira AliakbariThe federal government is limiting growth in electricity generation from traditional sources while increasingly reliance on intermittent sources. Ford government should consult the data amid calls for government pay increasesby Ben Eisen and Jake FussGovernment workers in Ontario retire 2.5 years earlier (on average) than those in the private sector. B.C. ramps up spending and increases size of governmentby Jock FinlaysonPublic-sector capital investment is pegged at $48.5 billion over the next three years. Alberta’s new spending rule—the good, the bad and the uglyby Ben Eisen and Jake FussThe province’s current spending levels greatly exceed its tax revenues. More money doesn’t necessarily produce a better education(Appeared in the Epoch Times) by Michael ZwaagstraBritish Columbia's math scores are now worse than the national average. |
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