Alberta a black hole for private sector jobs
The province’s overall score on labour market performance is in the bottom half of North American jurisdictions
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Author: The Fraser Institute
B.C.’s new business as usual: political and economic uncertainty
NDP election win prompts waves of uncertainty that threaten investment and economic growth in B.C.
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The unintended, and painful, consequences of a $15 minimum wage
A government-mandated increase in the price of low-skilled labour tends to lead employers to reduce their labour force
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Taxes are the average Canadian family’s largest expense
In fact, taxes consume more of the average family’s income than all the basic necessities of life combined
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Ontario housing measures offer short-term gain but long-term pain
As much as rent control could benefit some existing renters, in the long run it reduces the incentive to build new rental housing
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