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Government pressure to cut wages will increase the risk of deflation
It is now abundantly clear that Canada and the world is facing its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. However, a sense of premature…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Spring 2009, Volume 12, Number 2: Focus on STV Download 644.35 KB12 pages Inside this pre-election special edition: BC’s Growing Gap Vanilla, No Sprinkles: A…
Health Canada’s drug safety procedures lacking, says study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Health Canada’s drug safety procedures leave a lot to be desired, says a new study released today by…
Les services publics: une bonne affaire pour les Canadiens
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. TORONTO – La majorité des ménages du Canada bénéficient d’une meilleure qualité de vie parce que les services publics…
Harper should take his own advice on stimulus spending: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Prime Minister Stephen Harper should take some of his own advice and increase his government’s economic stimulus plan,…
Harper devrait suivre son propre conseil sur la stimulation par les dépenses, selon une étude
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA – Le premier ministre Stephen Harper devrait suivre certains de ses propres conseils et augmenter le plan…
New Bill threatens Canada’s grain safety and quality: study
OTTAWA—A controversial bill to change Canada’s grain regulatory system threatens Canada’s grain safety and quality, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for…
New report questions economic benefits of cruise industry for the Maritimes
Halifax, NS The Maritimes experienced an 1800 percent increase in cruise passenger numbers between 1990 and 2008. However, the author of a new Canadian Centre…
Majority of BC families can’t get ahead: study reveals 30-year decline in incomes for all but the richest
(Vancouver) A new study reveals that BC’s poor and middle class families are in worse financial shape than their parents’ generation. The study, released today…
Low interest rates alone not enough to jump-start global economy: report
OTTAWA—Monetary policy with zero or close-to-zero interest rates are not enough to pull the national and global economies out of the current recession, says a…
Harper government free riding on U.S. stimulus package: Report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The Harper government is relying too heavily on U.S. fiscal stimulus measures to pull Canada out of recession,…
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