12-pack of Coke or Pepsi will be slapped with nearly a dollar in new taxes
Tag: Newfoundland politics
Earning a law degree fulfils grad’s lifelong dream
Assisting landmark Indigenous cases, Anita Cardinal-Stewart graduates with even stronger passion
Canada is nowhere near to facing its climate deficit
Approving new fossil fuel projects is moral and economic madness
A subsidy by any other name: The problem with Bay du Nord’s royalties
The potential cost is hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties that must be paid
COVID crisis opportunity for trade reform in Atlantic Canada
Eliminating trade barriers can help accelerate the economic recovery
How to save Newfoundlanders from Muskrat Falls disaster
The hydroelectric project mess in Newfoundland and Labrador requires some hard choices. But taxpayers deserve and need some relief
Newfoundland needs a legislative budget officer
While no single solution will resolve the province’s fiscal crisis, an LBO would ensure that elected officials are informed in their deliberations
The no-zero policy finally gets a failing grade
But dumping the misguided practice in Newfoundland and Labrador schools is just the beginning – much more reform is needed
Gasoline price-fixing harms Atlantic Canada
Controls were intended to ease consumer anger over rare but large price fluctuations. But government isn’t meant to be an anger management therapist
Revenue wells run dry in Newfoundland and Labrador
The latest provincial budget continues a risky strategy: spending far beyond the government’s means, as the debt continues to pile up