Freer cross-Canada trade will most benefit Atlantic provinces
A number of restrictions inhibit labour mobility, as well as the free trade of goods and services. And trade barriers add regulatory burdens on businesses
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Author: Ben Eisen
Alberta’s debt was unsustainable even before COVID-19
Analysis shows Alberta must significantly reduce spending relative to the size of the economy or raise taxes
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COVID crisis opportunity for trade reform in Atlantic Canada
Eliminating trade barriers can help accelerate the economic recovery
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Corporate tax cuts aren’t just a handout to the rich
Higher corporate income tax doesn’t just impose costs on people who own corporations, but also people who work for them
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Government debt piling up for Ontarians
Blame economic contraction due to COVID-19 and increased government spending at the provincial and federal levels
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Ontario’s lost decade of job creation
Toronto and Ottawa are thriving but as long as large regions of Ontario struggle, the province and the country won’t meet their full economic potential
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Economic stagnation plagues Canada despite G7 rank
The notion that leading the G7 is evidence of strong economic performance or rapid growth in living standards is not simply off base, it’s dangerous
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How to make provincial education spending pay off
Providing greater educational diversity through independent schools helps B.C. and Quebec achieve better student performance – at a lower cost
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More money won’t necessarily solve health care problems
Instead of asking for more money and all the strings that come attached, the provinces should ask for more freedom to try new delivery models
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Next federal government should target corporate income taxes
Liberal and Tory proposed tax cuts insufficient to improve Canada’s diminishing tax competitiveness
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