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Liberal plan runs counter to productivity
Federal Finance Minister Ralph Goodale recently launched the Liberals’ election campaign with the release of a mini-budget and a refurbished policy platform. The “plan for…
Alberta’s oil wealth
Is there a constitutional fix? For years now, provincial governments have complained about a “fiscal imbalance” in reference to Ottawa’s ongoing surpluses while many provinces…
October 2005: The New Economic World Order (Part II: China)
Amazingly rapid economic growth has made China “world’s workshop” China’s economic ascent over the last two-and-a-half decades has been nothing short of astounding. It now…
State Policies to Enhance the New Economy
A Comparative Analysis Download 288.01 KB31 pages
May 2005: The U.S. in the New Economic World Order
U.S. can’t keep relying on other countries to pay for its imperial excesses Empires collapse usually due to a combination of military overreach and economic…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Spring/Summer 2005, Volume 8, Number 2 Download 448.21 KB8 pages Inside this issue: BC Budget 2005: A Missed Opportunity Who Benefits? Revisiting BC’s Income Tax…
Budget 2005 a missed opportunity
You do not have to scratch too far below the surface of BC Budget 2005 before it looks an awful lot like an election platform.…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Winter 2005, Volume 8, Number 1 Download 555.68 KB8 pages Inside this issue: Women’s Employment in BC: Effects of Government Downsizing and Policy Changes Rolling…
State of the Manitoba Economy Report 2004
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Tax cuts and fiscal retrenchment wrong roads to follow
Economic outlook calls for more government investment in Manitoba economy CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Winnipeg— The Manitoba economy performed relatively well in…
BC’s surplus of irony
The Ministry of Finance’s second quarter update on the 2004/05 BC Budget deserves to be put in a museum as a wonderful example of the…
Seven-day shopping won’t cure what ails us
Nova Scotians are having a plebiscite on Sunday shopping and debate on the issue is in full swing. The proponents of Sunday shopping have portrayed…
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