Reading Time: 4 minutes B.C.’s “revenue neutral” carbon tax will result in a cumulative $865 million tax increase between 2013/14 and 2018/19
Category: Politics
Test results highlight a deeper problem in Ontario schools
Reading Time: 3 minutes When the results are seemingly ignored – when educators haven’t brought about year-over-year improvements – then parents should demand action
The never-ending saga of medical user fees in Quebec
Reading Time: 3 minutes The new ban on user fees is a step forward, but much uncertainty remains about how the province will ensure quality care for everyone
Another broken Liberal promise: tax cuts for the middle class
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Trudeau government’s list of broken campaign promises just keeps getting longer
Did Brian Mulroney just help strengthen Canada-U.S. relations?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The former PM likely used his association with Trump to get the president’s ear, work a little magic and ensure Trump’s meeting with Trudeau went smoothly
Feds must reverse course on more campaign promises
Reading Time: 3 minutes Abandoning their promise on electoral reform was a good start, but now they must also reverse course on more of their high-profile promises
Fixed exchange rates an easy fix to Canada-U.S. trade relations
Reading Time: 3 minutes At the heart of Canada-U.S. trade problems is the wildly fluctuating Canadian dollar
Alberta falls short of its innovation dreams
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta claims to have a functioning innovation ecosystem. It doesn’t
Trudeau’s economic policies suicidal in wake of Trump quake
Reading Time: 4 minutes Clinging to his current policies could prove to be the biggest mistake made by any Prime Minister in Canadian history
Despite big deficit, Alberta leads the country in spending growth
Reading Time: 3 minutes The provincial government has made no meaningful efforts to slow the rate of spending growth to stem the flood of red ink