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New health minister should not repeat predecessor’s mistakes

Canada now has the most expensive universal health-care system in the world.


12:30PM
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Provinces would be running surpluses if they showed spending restraint

According to projections, Ontario will spend more on debt interest than on post-secondary education this fiscal year.


12:30PM
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Federal government plans to confiscate $4 billion worth of private property via gun ban

Support for gun bans is greatest among those who know “nothing” or “not much” about gun laws.


2:30AM
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Newfoundland and Labrador celebrated Tax Freedom Day later than every other Atlantic province

The average family in the province earning $117,564 will pay an estimated $56,588 in total taxes.


1:10PM
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Higher interest rates—the effects on Canadians today and tomorrow

Even after inflation is brought to heel, Canadians should not expect interest rates to return to pre-pandemic levels.


12:35PM
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Wait times for health care cost Albertans $600 million

An estimated 181,333 Albertans faced a median wait of 19.2 weeks between specialist consultation and treatment.


2:30AM
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Tax burden on New Brunswickers—high and rising

The average family in the province earning $112,418 will pay $49,623 in total taxes.


8:00AM
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Atlantic Canada lags behind rest of country on key employment indicators
The unemployment rate in Atlantic Canada was 8.7 per cent compared to 5.5 per cent in the rest of the country.

2:30AM
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Federal government’s impulse to block housing out of sync with priorities of Canadians

The severe lack of housing options is hurting the prospects of many young Canadians.


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Tax burden for Nova Scotian families continues to grow

The average family in the province will pay more than 45 per cent of its income in taxes this year.


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