Reading Time: 4 minutes Texas switched from coal to natural gas and dramatically cut carbon emissions. Why doesn’t Canada follow its example?
Tag: Canadian economy
‘Fairness’ rhetoric masks an income tax imbalance
Reading Time: 3 minutes Not only does the top one per cent pay a disproportionate share of Canada’s taxes, its share has increased over the past two decades
Canada’s economic dilemma: resource rich, investment poor
Reading Time: 4 minutes Across the country, governments seem intent on discouraging investment, and that hurts job creation, productivity and wage growth
Canada unprepared for an aging population
Reading Time: 3 minutes The adverse consequences of an aging population – deficits, debt and slowing economic growth – can be mitigated with prompt action
Keystone XL approval errs on side of safety
Reading Time: 3 minutes One spill is too many but pipelines are much safer than rail for transporting oil
Fossil fuels remain key to energy future, according to report
Reading Time: 4 minutes The U.S. is eager to grab new business, which underscores the urgent need for Canada to secure access to offshore markets for our oil and gas
It’s not easy doing business in Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes We placed a dismal 18th for ease of doing business, even behind such countries as Georgia and Macedonia
Learning economic lessons from an Old World master
Reading Time: 3 minutes An IMF report uses Italy to highlight the dangers of a bloated, unproductive public sector, but it is just pertinent to Canada
Don’t be fooled, Canada’s economy is in decline
Reading Time: 3 minutes Private businesses and international investors have lost confidence in Canada as a competitive place to do business
We need politicians who can pass a basic energy facts test
Reading Time: 3 minutes Most politicians came to office well-intentioned but ill-equipped to deal with the complexities of energy matters