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Carney setting the stage for massive deficits this year and beyond(Appeared in the Globe and Mail) by Jake Fuss and Grady MunroThe federal deficit for this year will likely eclipse $70 billion. Ontario’s plan to increase use of private surgical centres bodes well for patientsby Mackenzie MoirLast year the median wait in the province between referral to a specialist and treatment was 23.6 weeks. Homebuilding alone won’t solve Canada’s housing crisis(Appeared in the Toronto Star) by Jake Fuss and Austin ThompsonFederal immigration targets remain historically high despite lackluster homebuilding. Albertans should question any calls for more money from municipal governments(Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) by Ben Eisen and Austin ThompsonOnly about 9 per cent of Calgarians want the city to increase taxes. In search for savings, Carney government should shrink—not just cap—the federal bureaucracyby Jake Fuss and Grady MunroFrom 2015 to 2024, the federal government hired 110,738 new bureaucrats—a 43.1 per cent increase. Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry(Appeared in the Hill Times) by Matthew LauIf economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently, airline passengers may be better off when two airlines merge. Carney should rethink ‘carbon capture’ climate cure(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Kenneth P. GreenThe federal energy minister said it’s “critical to build carbon capture systems for the oilsands." David Eby adding debt faster than any premier in B.C. history(Appeared in Business in Vancouver) by Ben Eisen and Nathaniel LiThis rate of debt accumulation significantly outpaces all other 11 B.C. premiers since 1969. Moe government has made-in-Saskatchewan blueprint to reduce health-care wait timesby Mackenzie MoirLast year the province's median wait between seeing a specialist and getting non-emergency treatment was 37.2 weeks. |
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