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From the exam-marking trenches to the ivory tower executive suites, Premier Danielle Smith has injected nervousness throughout Alberta’s post-secondary sector. It initially seemed her Bill 18, the Provincial Priorities Act, was intended to make her government play checkstop or gatekeeper whenever the federal government and mayors made deals without provincialContinue Reading

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Business·Analysis The federal government announced an increase in capital gains taxes as a way to ensure the wealthiest Canadian pay their fair share. But how exactly do we determine what a “fair share” is? Especially if, as some data suggests, the wealthiest are already paying a larger share of the overall income tax burden. Top 20%Continue Reading

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Politics Raptors player Jontay Porter’s lifetime ban from the NBA is just one sign that the rules governing Canada’s legal betting industry need to be strengthened to prevent widespread manipulation, experts say. Criminal Code does not list specific offences for match manipulation related to betting Raptors player Jontay Porter’s lifetime ban from the NBAContinue Reading

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Politics A leading member of the Ukrainian parliament delivered stark warnings to Canadian politicians and top defence officials this week in a series of mostly under-the-radar meetings in Ottawa ahead of the long-anticipated aid vote in the U.S. Congress. ‘We’re fighting your war,’ says Oleksandra Ustinova, head of Ukraine’s parliamentary commissionContinue Reading