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March 20, 2026
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Size of governments across Canada on the rise; represented 44 per cent of the economy in 2024
March 20, 2026
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B.C. has fourth-highest top personal income tax rate in Canada and U.S., making it unattractive for top talent
March 18, 2026
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Saint John had the highest per-person municipal spending of all major New Brunswick municipalities in 2024
March 13, 2026
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Medical wait times cost Canadian patients over $4.2 billion in lost wages and productivity last year
March 12, 2026
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Sound fiscal management sets the foundation for improved living standards; Living standards grew 26.5 per cent during the Chrétien era versus 3.4 per cent during Trudeau
March 6, 2026
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Ontario unseated Saskatchewan as Canada's top-rated jurisdiction for mining investment, ranking 2nd globally
February 27, 2026
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8 per cent unemployment rate in Toronto eclipses provincial and national averages
February 17, 2026
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Canadians wait 65–90 weeks longer for new medicines than Americans and Europeans
February 11, 2026
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Alberta's Danielle Smith ranks highest among premiers for fiscal management as of 2024/25; Manitoba's Kinew ranks lowest
February 4, 2026
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Government workers in BC receive 4.4% higher wages, on average, than comparable private-sector workers
January 29, 2026
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Government workers in Ontario receive 7.9% higher wages, on average, than comparable private-sector workers
January 28, 2026
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Number of temporary foreign workers in Canada increased nearly 20 times from 2000 to 2023, yielding mixed results for Canadians and economy
January 23, 2026
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Current federal government's projected per-person debt is $56,432, the second highest in Canadian history
January 21, 2026
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Significant number of Canadians travel abroad to pay for health care
January 16, 2026
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Government workers in Atlantic Canada receive 6.3% higher wages on average than private-sector workers
January 9, 2026
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BC government spending reaches highest level on record at $13,711 per person in 2025 (inflation-adjusted)
January 8, 2026
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Canada's median health-care wait time hits 28.6 weeks—second longest ever recorded
December 10, 2025
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Alberta freest province, but ranks 30th among all North American states and provinces, while other provinces in bottom half of ranking
December 3, 2025
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Government adds 950,000 jobs since 2015, accounting for 30% of total employment growth in Canada
November 27, 2025
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Canadian provinces maintain some of the most progressive tax systems in the OECD
November 19, 2025