Category: Politics

A report released by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation shows that B.C.’s debt will be $102.9 billion by the end of this year The interest payments on British Columbia’s provincial debt this year could pay the salaries of 4,600 new paramedics for 10 years. But, instead of paying for first responders or providing tax relief to families, a whopping $2.8 billion... Read More

If politicians don’t take this subject seriously, it will be a time bomb paid for by today’s young and future generations The debt in Canada’s Prairie provinces has grown colossally during the COVID-19 pandemic, just as debt has in the rest of Canada and around the world. At the end of 2020, Alberta’s debt was estimated at $98 billion, Manitoba’s... Read More

HALIFAX – Faced with ongoing budget deficits, Maritime provinces can learn from fiscal reforms in Saskatchewan, which faced a similar fiscal situation but was able to turn things around, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan, Canadian public policy think-tank. “Policymakers in the Maritimes are facing large, long-term fiscal challenges including persistent budget deficits,... Read More

Brexit can also be an opportunity for members of the Commonwealth to strengthen their trade, social and military ties Brexit has allowed the United Kingdom to establish an independent trade policy outside the expectations of the European Union. European law and treaties signed by the EU no longer apply to the U.K. Accordingly, the British government signed the Trade Continuity... Read More