Poilievre poised for big battle over capital gains
Liberals would be better off to focus on the good parts of their spend list than pick a fight on a tax increase that few understand and even fewer will be paying.
New report shows Canada’s economic weaknesses date back to 2006, covering Harper and Trudeau years
The Bennett Jones report sets out some directions in taxation, competition, immigration, investment, and the green energy transition, but no policy map. It also warns that we will have to choose between spending cutbacks or broad-based tax increases as government spending will need to be focused on investment, not consumption.
Economic development advocacy leads in May, besting environment talks for first month in 2024
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited communicated last month about mining in the Arctic and the company’s Hope Bay project.
Ten parliamentary committees forgo scrutiny of $25-billion in spending estimates
The House Foreign Affairs Committee also didn’t finish its review of $8.5-billion of planned spending.
Are we truly ‘laggards’ in spending?
Among all of these stakeholders clamouring for Canada to spend more on defence, no one is even discussing what they want that money spent on
Our political leaders are afraid to confront Canadians with the challenges we face for a better future
The big issues facing Canada will likely be sidelined since neither Liberals nor Conservatives want to face up to them even though this country’s future is really what the election should be about. Will we end up with disenchanted voters, worn out by partisan half-truths and efforts to demonize political opponents, and a low voter turnout?
Liberals ‘got what they wanted’ on capital gains vote, but success depends on which ‘narrative wins out,’ say observers
‘This unpopular tax is more popular than the Liberals,’ so they see it as a way to ‘bump up their numbers,’ says pollster Nik Nanos.
Occupational therapists deserve to be eligible for Canada Student Loan forgiveness
As health-care needs increase in rural and remote Canada, the federal government must do more to encourage occupational therapists to move to these communities.
The minister who cried capital gains
The feds are trying to weaponize the capital gains framework as some form of class warfare under the cover of a call for fairness.
This Indigenous History Month, it’s time to hold Canada’s top bankers accountable
When the executives of Canada’s Big Five testify at the House Environment Committee on June 13, it will be an opportunity to cut through the banks’ greenwashing and redwashing.
