Canadian News, Opinion

Tax Burden on New Investment Underestimated by Ontario: C.D. Howe Institute By | December 5, 2012
The substantial impact of the business education tax on Ontario's METR lends strong support to the case for parity between business and residential education tax rates
Save Canada’s last World War II motor torpedo boat - MTB 486 By | December 4, 2012
Canadian Coastal Forces Trust
491 Murders that the Mainstream Media Ignored By Stephen J. Gray | December 1, 2012
Missed by the mainstream media
New Solar Power Means Higher Hydro Bills By Clint Thomas | November 30, 2012
The Ontario PC party believes that affordable energy is the cornerstone of economic growth, and will treat it as such
Freedom of Expression Challenged in Montreal Classroom By Cynthia Yacowar-Sweeney | November 30, 2012
Indoctrinating high school students with anti-American and socialist bias is just the beginning when it comes to losing our right to freedom of expression
Really, Public School Teachers in Ontario want to strike. Why? By | November 30, 2012
Fair Pensions For All Responds to the Ontario Teachers Strike Threat
OPA, Hydro One need to be up front about upfront deposits By Clint Thomas | November 29, 2012
The Ontario Power Authority has become notorious for its secrecy and lack of communication with the public
By-election winners and losers By | November 27, 2012
Conservative Party of Canada was the clear winner and that the real loser was media expectations for Trudeaumania
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford vows to fight to keep his job By | November 26, 2012
“The left wing wants me out of here and will do anything in their power.
Zero Waste? Not When It Comes To Metro Vancouver Politicians By Jordan Bateman | November 26, 2012
Five Metro politicians collected $2,076 in meeting fees while non-elected speakers volunteered their time
Space Tech Startup, UrtheCast Named One of Canada’s ‘20 Hottest Innovative Companies’ By | November 26, 2012
“This CIX event provides a great venue for Canadian tech companies to connect with fellow innovators, build the industry’s profile, and engage with the investment community.”
A Guarded Welcome for State-Owned Enterprises By Daniel Schwanen | November 26, 2012
Canada needs to facilitate trade and investment deals other economies where the state currently plays a determining role, including China
Trudeau’s apology falls flat, say opponents By | November 24, 2012
NDP House Leader Nathan Cullen and others scoffed at Trudeau's mea culpa
Canada’s Federal Debt Hits (Ugly) Milestone: $600,000,000,000, Saturday, November 24th, at 11: By Gregory Thomas | November 23, 2012
“Massive borrowing is a slippery slope that leads to the kind of chaos we’re witnessing in Greece,”
Harper and Flaherty don’t have a revenue problem By Gregory Thomas | November 21, 2012
If revenues are going up and not going down, why is the deficit going up and not going down?
CTF, Grassroots & Minister Speak Out on C-27 Politicians By Colin Craig | November 21, 2012
“My spouse and I have been harassed, my house vandalized and members of our local accountability organization have been intimidated for speaking out,”
Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the 79TH Anniversary of the Holodomor By | November 21, 2012
“Vichnaya Pamyat (in everlasting remembrance).”
The 79th Anniversary of the Holodomor By | November 21, 2012
Vichnaya Pamyat--In everlasting remembrance
Closing the Back Door Route to Cartels in Canada By | November 20, 2012
C.D. Howe Institute Competition Policy Council
Fair Pensions For All Supports PC Party call for Pension Reform By | November 20, 2012
The current “defined benefit” system that dominates public pensions is also becoming increasingly unaffordable and unsustainable"
A Grilling Worth Repeating By Colin Craig | November 16, 2012
Taxpayers are getting sick and tired of huge financial blunders in government and everyone just shrugging their shoulders and moving on
France, Germany: Barely positive Q3 GDPs, outlook negative By | November 16, 2012
Eurozone:  Back in technical recession, economist poll results By | November 16, 2012
The weaker Spain's economy at the time it seeks financial aid, the worse off will be the entire Eurozone economy
United States – Grover Norquist, only in America! By | November 15, 2012
The World Can Not Afford A Second Fiscal Cliff After Europe’s Failed Attempt
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CTF Slams Harper Government for Abandoning 2014-15 Balanced-Budget Commitment By Gregory Thomas | November 13, 2012
With record revenues coming in, federal government needs to rein in spending and recommit to balanced budget
Japan’s GDP negative, Japan now in technical recession By | November 13, 2012
It appears that from here Japan may require an ever more careful eye on the part of traders and investors.
The Middle School Report Card: Troubling Evidence from Ontario - C.D. Howe Institute By | November 13, 2012
Johnson's report raises troubling questions for parents and educators about the role of middle schools in Ontario
Greece – Debt:GDP ratio reduction timing By | November 13, 2012
As I see things, austerity programs and real GDP growth are not bedfellows
Tories Returning Alberta to Debt? By Derek Fildebrandt | November 12, 2012
Alberta government has spent $38.6 billion on infrastructure projects over the past six years
Toronto Islamic school will not face charges over anti-Jewish curriculum: police By | November 9, 2012
The madrassah apologized and said it would review its teaching materials