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Mounting government debt threatens Alberta’s fiscal status among provinces(Appeared in the Edmonton Journal) by Ben Eisen and Steve LafleurThe province's net government debt will climb to approximately $55 billion this year. Canada’s air quality among best in the worldby Elmira Aliakbari, Ashley Stedman, and Jairo YunisOther organizations have misrepresented Canada’s air quality by using flawed measurement methods. Estimating the recessionary impact on B.C. finances—Part 1by Jake Fuss and Milagros PalaciosCIBC predicts the province's unemployment rate will rise to 9.7 per cent. The disproportionate pain of economic “shutdowns” by governmentby Tegan Hill and Niels VeldhuisMore than three million Canadians have lost their jobs. Oil isn’t dead – just look at the databy Elmira Aliakbari, Ashley Stedman, and Jairo YunisGlobal oil demand is expected to be around 90.8 million barrels a day in 2020. U.S. COVID experience highlights risks of centralized management of health careby Steven GlobermanThe mortality rate per 1 million U.S. residents was 196 compared to 30.5 worldwide. Ford government must prepare for post-COVID spending cuts(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Ben EisenOntario’s budget deficit may eclipse $21 billion this year. Tax discrepancies hurt renters in major Canadian cities(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Josef FilipowiczRental developers must factor property tax rates into their feasibility projections. |
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