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Federal spending cuts will cost more than 60,000 jobs: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Federal cutbacks announced in the 2010 and 2011 budgets will result in more than 60,000 job losses, says…
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L’épée de Damoclès
Comment les compressions au gouvernement fédéral réduiront les services et feront augmenter le taux de chômage Cette étude a crée trois scénarios possibles pour examiner…
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The Cuts Behind the Curtain
How federal cutbacks will slash services and increase unemployment Download 1.41 MB46 pages This study explores the impact of the federal government’s 2010 and 2011…
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Wall Strikes Out on Fiscal Federalism
Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall recently issued a statement exhorting his fellow Premiers to blaze largely unspecified new trails on healthcare, Employment Insurance and Equalization. Unfortunately, he misses the…
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Day of Action: Why it matters to higher education
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Lower Inflation Frees Carney’s Hand, But Shelter Costs Rise
Statistics Canada reported today that consumer prices decreased in December, lowering the annual inflation rate to 2.3%. The Bank of Canada’s core inflation rate declined to 1.9%. Tame inflation leaves…
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EI Benefits Decline Amid Rising Unemployment
Today, Statistics Canada reported that the number of Canadians receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits fell for a third consecutive month in November. This decline would be good news if it reflected…
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Are There Labour And Skills Shortages In Canada?
Further to my earlier post on this topic, whether or not we are or will soon be experiencing labour and skills shortages is a question of critical…
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Top 10 Reasons for Upper-Income Tax Increases
Some feel we shouldn’t increase taxes on upper-income folks. After all, people know best how to spend their money, whereas the government will only waste…
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