Insights
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Carbon, for what it’s worth
We’ll pay a high price for government efforts to do a poor job of reducing emissions.
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Ontario Liberals, PCs both wrong on minimum wage policy
A better plan would be a work-based subsidy that provides a cash transfer
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CPP expansion will shrink available investment capital
Could reduce domestic investment up to $114 billion from 2019 to 2030.
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Comeau ruling defies economic – and common sense
A Supreme Court ruling that there’s no ‘constitutional guarantee of free trade’ will stifle both competition and lower prices for consumers.
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Alberta and BC are dropping the gloves over pipelines
Notley warns of retaliation if BC’s obstruction of the pipeline continues.
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The high cost of pipeline obstructionism
A lack of capacity to cheaply transport crude is costing Canada billions.
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Tariffs and Trump’s continuing reign of error
Steel and aluminum tariffs add to business uncertainty and will put the breaks on investment.
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Duties that protect domestic interests look attractive
…But they’re a very expensive way to retain jobs
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Asleep at the wheel on US tax reform
Clear warning signs yet Ottawa and many of the provinces have done nothing to respond.
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Forging new sources for biofuel, hydrocarbon-based products
Innovation turns low-grade fats and oils into valuable fuel.
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The most irrational, damaging or downright dumb beliefs of 2017
A look back at 2017 shows far too many instances in Canada where we got it all wrong.
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Who’s the bully when it comes to minimum wage hikes?
Government generally has little or no understanding of how small businesses operate.
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Can globalization sustain the economic tide?
The US under Donald Trump is shaping the narrative on the abuses of globalization.
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Fossil fuels remain key to energy future: report
US is eager to grab new business, underscoring the urgent need to secure access to offshore markets.
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Put more faith in innovators to spur tech breakthroughs
Government role should be to ensure intellectual property rights are protected.
