Canada’s job-growth, employment rates lag behind U.S.
A series of policy choices have made Canada less attractive for investment, businesses, entrepreneurs and skilled workers
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Author: Hugh MacIntyre
Alberta a black hole for private sector jobs
The province’s overall score on labour market performance is in the bottom half of North American jurisdictions
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The unintended, and painful, consequences of a $15 minimum wage
A government-mandated increase in the price of low-skilled labour tends to lead employers to reduce their labour force
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Evidence clear: Minimum wage hikes hurt most vulnerable
University of Waterloo study confirms that the young and immigrants lose out on jobs when minimum wage rises
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Ottawa should leave daycare policy to the provinces
Goals imposed by Ottawa rob provinces of the flexibility to adjust policy. And the feds could add conditions over time, using funds as leverage
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