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Supply management and economics 101
Supply management is an artificial control of the dairy supply through quotas and controlling imports “as a means of setting stable prices for both farmers and consumers.”
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The government of Ontario takes steps to reduce surgical waitlists
Yesterday morning Ontario announced a plan to provide additional stability to their health care system which is under severe strain, a situation that has been dubbed a crisis.
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The electric car race hampered by… bureaucracy?
With all major car makers now on board with electric vehicle production, demand for lithium has sent prices rocketing 750% since 2021.
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Universal dental care likely to be wrought with the same problems as health care
If universal dental coverage for low-income children under 12 isn’t implemented by the end of the year, the NDP-Liberal Supply and Confidence Agreement is dead in the water according to the leader of the NDP.
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Feeding Babies Should Be the Policy
This week has been a big one for new parents. There is a shortage of baby formula in the United States that has the potential to be devastating.
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Organic food during a famine?
Two thirds of Canadians bought organic groceries on a weekly basis in 2020, but with the rising cost of food, families are having to make tough decisions at the cash register.
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Canada must have a deadline for returning to budgetary balance
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said this week that she didn’t want to set a deadline for the return to a balanced budget.
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Canada needs to export more energy, to more places
Earlier last week, Russia cut off natural gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland in retribution for sanctions related to the ongoing war with Ukraine.
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The Mirage of American Economic Nationalism
Economic nationalism unfortunately seems to be in vogue south of the border, and the latest Buy American provisions may have serious repercussions for Canadian manufacturers.
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Budgetary Balance: A Fantasy for the Federal Government
The federal government loosens the purse strings with such ease that there is good reason to worry about the national debt—already gargantuan—of over $1.262 trillion.