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Infographic: 5 Things That Should Be in the Federal Budget
(But probably won’t be) The upcoming 2015 federal budget may deliver a surplus, but it will fall short on delivering solutions to many of the…
Infographic: Who benefits if BC raises the minimum wage to $15?
In The Case for Increasing the Minimum Wage Economist David A Green reviewed the academic research into minimum wage increases and debunked some of the…
Infographic: Wage inequality breaks the social contract
Read the news release here.
Infographic: Making Ends Meet: Toronto’s 2015 Living Wage
Two working parents with two children need to each earn a minimum of $18.52 an hour just to make ends meet in Toronto. In a…
Need to Rebalance the Nova Scotia Tax System for the Greater Good
HALIFAX— If Nova Scotia hopes to move forward, the current tax system must change. Cuts to corporate taxes and income taxes for the highest earners…
Vancouver parents with young kids want less driving, more transit, cycling and walking: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) As the Metro Vancouver transportation and transit plebiscite continues to dominate public discussion, a new study offers…
Countering Islamic State: A failing strategy
Image: A Canadian Armed Forces CF-188 fighter jet takes off from Kuwait on the first combat mission over Iraq in support of Operation IMPACT, October…
Difficult Decisions: Whose Pain? Whose Gain?
Nova Scotia Budget Watch 2015 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX—The Nova Scotia government is set to release the provincial budget on April…
Infographic: RRSPs vs. Pensions
Your golden years may be farther off than you think. Canada has the highest equity mutual fund fees in the world. In fact, they’re so…
Bill C-51: A Legal Primer
[Pour la version française, cliquez ici]
Infographic: The BC government’s lopsided generosity in Budget 2015
Budgets are about choices and priorities. Here is an example of what was revealed in Budget 2015. Read the news release here.
Infographic: Natural gas, BC’s gift to multinationals
On Valentine’s Day, as the BC Budget approaches, we’re reminded of some of the most high profile gift giving in BC right now. Read the…
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