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Published in the Ottawa Citizen on April 22, 2011 By David Dodge and Richard Dion As societies become richer, they tend to accommodate the rising demands and expectations of their citizens for more and better-quality health-care services. The value that citizens place on preserving and extending a good-quality life becomes more important as their consumption of other goods and services expands…

Sept. 22, 2011 - Ottawa could better foster business innovation in Canada by creating a competitive tax system across the entire innovation value chain, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In Rewarding Innovation: Improving Federal Tax Support for Business R&D in Canada, author Mark Parsons  says Ottawa should  focus its efforts on improving the tax…

Published in the National Post on March 22, 2011 By Colin Busby Do you have a sharp pain in your stomach that won't go away? If yes, you may soon visit an emergency room for help. Your next decision is whether to go to Toronto General, Western, St. Michael's, etc., for service. As an aid, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care posts online monthly updates of average ER wait times for…

Sylvia Ostry Lecture, Toronto, September 22, 2011: The Case for Trade - Why it is Key to the Future of Canadian Prosperity   Louis Lévesque was appointed Deputy Minister of International Trade on December 15, 2008. He served as Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs in the Privy Council Office from 2006 to 2008, and as Associate Deputy Minister with Finance Canada from 2004 to…

Christopher Ragan, Special To The Financial Post · Feb. 17, 2011 The Canadian government will soon unveil two crucial economic documents: the annual budget and a renewal of the inflation-targeting agreement with the Bank of Canada. The budget will appear in March and, if past history is a guide, it will likely contain the government's intentions for the new inflation-targeting agreement.…

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