Canada’s labour markets weaker than federal government suggests
Every Canadian province significantly underperformed relative to U.S. states – they all rank in the bottom half
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Author: Charles Lammam
A tale of two cities and their wildly different spending habits
Vancouver taxes and spends far more than neighbouring Surrey. But do Vancouverites get value for their greater investment?
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Ontario workers have little to celebrate this Labour Day
The problems are widespread: a low private-sector employment rate, too many part-time jobs, below average productivity
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Alberta’s job recovery brings its own set of problems
Instead of a recovering private sector economy, Alberta has simply expanded its government sector
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Inflated employee pay at the heart of Alberta government’s debt
From wages to benefits to job security to early retirement, government employee compensation must be constrained
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