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Why a capital gains tax on the rich makes sense

The increase in the capital gains tax will only impact the wealthiest 0.13 percent of income earners in Canada Ever since we’ve been...

18.04.2024 10

Troy Media

David Macdonald

Budget 2024: Betting the farm on housing

Clearly, it’s go big or go home on housing this year. This part of the budget was pre-announced last week to ensure it wasn’t lost in today’s...

17.04.2024 30

National Observer

David Macdonald

Public sector cuts discriminatory pay gaps in half

Canada’s public sector sets a pay equality standard, but further progress needed The gender and immigration pay gap is narrower in Canada’s...

20.03.2024 5

Troy Media

David Macdonald

Public sector cuts discriminatory pay gaps in half

Canada’s public sector sets a pay equality standard, but further progress needed The gender and immigration pay gap is narrower in Canada’s...

18.03.2024 6

Troy Media

David Macdonald

Will this federal budget address millennial and gen-X angst?

The winter weather is moderating in Canada, which can only mean one thing: Federal budget season is coming. The April 16 release coincides with...

07.03.2024 40

National Observer

David Macdonald

New dental care plan will exclude millions of uninsured Canadians

Medicare has always been universal, and this dental care plan should abide by the Canada Health Act and cover everyone The federal government is...

19.01.2024 5

Troy Media

David Macdonald

CEO pay in Canada continues to soar unrestrained

We need to rein in excessive CEO pay through taxation As Canadians struggle with a cost-of-living crisis, Canada’s top CEOs are making more...

03.01.2024 40

Troy Media

David Macdonald

We’ve made progress in reducing child care fees but more work lies ahead

Affordable, high-quality child care for all is achievable – if lagging provinces push for it Canada is getting closer to the federal...

09.11.2023 10

Troy Media

David Macdonald

For corporate profits, inflation is the gift that keeps on giving

The latest August inflation figure of four per cent is unabashedly bad news. It’s down from 8.1 per cent in June 2022, but that doesn’t mean...

28.09.2023 4

National Observer

David Macdonald

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