Voters’ shifting values
As Justin Trudeau's victory last year demonstrated, taxpayers believe good government is more than just balancing the books
- By: Brian Lewis
- November 11, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 00:30
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Thinking and talking big
The Liberals are taking some risks in unveiling grand initiatives, given Canada's anemic economic growth
- By: Gord McIntosh
- November 11, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 00:30
Ball tries to make nice after drastic cuts
After a rocky year in office beset by scandals and accusations of incompetence, Liberal premier Dwight Ball finally is setting an agenda for tackling the…
- By: Gavin Will
- October 31, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 23:35
Morality and the living wage
Alberta's campaign to create a new "living wage" by raising the minimum wage may have laudable goals, but is more likely to kill jobs and…
- By: George Koch
- October 31, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 23:35
Is Wall picking a fight?
The premier's opposition to the federal cap-and-trade plan, required by global agreements, puts the province in a small minority of Canadians who oppose the policy
- By: Bruce Johnstone
- October 31, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 23:35
Rethinking health care
The Canadian health-care system is listing under the weight of changing demographics and failure to revisit the way health care's spending dollars are spent
- By: Gord McIntosh
- October 31, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 23:35
More candour needed in policy debates
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- October 31, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 23:35
Mordecai’s version?
One can easily imagine mordecai Richler sitting on a bar stool, cigar in one hand and a glass of Scotch in the other, having a…
- By: Andy Riga
- October 11, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 23:40
Following Mexico’s lead
Alberta should mitigate its dependence on resources revenue by developing a long-term hedging strategy for its oil and gas assets
- By: Mike Ganley
- October 11, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 23:40
Starting a water fight
Nestlé and other bottlers have made sweet deals in Ontario for the millions of litres of water they extract daily in communities
- By: Susan Grimbly
- October 11, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 23:40
Still bypassing Parliament?
The Liberals are making changes by getting the provinces onside. What will happen when the Opposition returns?
- By: Gord McIntosh
- October 11, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 23:40
First aid for a flagging economy
With a stalled economy and pressure to slow an exodus of the young, Nova Scotia appears to be getting serious about providing boosts for the…
- By: donalee Moulton
- September 27, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 00:40
Couillard weathers rough waters
Whiffs of scandal and cabinet turnover have plagued the Liberal premier. But voter support still outpaces that of his rivals
- By: Kevin Dougherty
- September 27, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 00:40
Power and the Port
VANCOUVERThe federal Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has sweeping powers. Local municipalities are joining in the fight to limit its expansion plans
- By: Brian Lewis
- September 27, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 00:40
The need to rebalance
In an age of mandated transparency, good behaviour has become essential to stability
- By: Gord McIntosh
- September 27, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 00:40
It’s time for a final resolution of conflicts
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- September 27, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 00:40
Deficits and the lessons of history
Premier Brad Wall and his Saskatchewan Party government have been playing a cynical game of hide and seek about the province’s fiscal situation. First, the…
- By: Bruce Johnstone
- August 25, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 23:45
Can Kenney repeat Harper’s feat?
Former Harper lieutenant Jason Kenney will be trying to unify Alberta's fractured right, as Harper did at the federal level a decade ago. But compromise…
- By: George Koch
- August 25, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 23:45
The sting of buyer’s remorse
Less than a year on the job, premier Dwight Ball is battling a massive loss of support. A slew of regressive new taxes and questionable…
- By: Gavin Will
- August 25, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 23:45
Guest column: Clients, tax and caution
With revamped enforcement powers and the international exchange of information, the CRA is ramping up to pursue impugned tax-motivated investments
- By: Stevan Novoselac
- August 25, 2016 November 17, 2019
- 23:45
Private money, public deeds
An innovative new park in downtown Toronto was made possible by the assistance of private donors
- By: Susan Grimbly
- July 28, 2016 October 29, 2019
- 23:40
What to do with a spare $2.2 billion
Carlos Leitão, Quebec’s finance minister, presented his budget update in late October. The budget included a larger than expected $2.2-billion surplus for the year ended…