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From monster deficits to monster surpluses: What happened?
The recent announcement by Finance Minister Gary Collins that BC is now expected to post a $1.2 billion surplus in 2004/05 caught many by surprise.…
Does size (of government) matter?
When Canadians went to the polls last June they chose, in policy terms, new spending by the federal government over shrinking government through more tax…
Does size matter? Study challenges belief that big government hurts economic growth
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Ottawa) Would cutting taxes even further boost Canada’s economic performance? Would introducing a new social program like early…
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July 2004: Empowering the Third World
Poor nations can resist neocolonialism and stay independent Economic intimidation is one of the main obstacles to the self-empowerment of Third World countries. Such intimidation,…
Putting Economic Policy Back on the Election Table
In the 2004 election, economic issues have not been front and centre. Accountability, rights issues and health care have dominated the stage, while the economy…
Conservative platform will put government in deficit
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA–Can the three major national parties pay for what they say? That’s the question posed by a new…
Can they pay for what they say?
Adding up the cost of the political parties’ election promises Promises, promises – it’s election time again. But can the three major national parties pay…
Liberals choose regressive OHIP premiums over real public service renewal
TORONTO–The first budget of the government elected to repair damage created by eight years of Harris/Eves cuts falls far short of what is needed to…
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