Columnist Bryne Purchase considers the Donald's influence on Ontario's economy — if a Trump presidency indeed comes to pass. ...
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Purchase: A carbon tax needs a strong political sell
Columnist Bryne Purchase breaks down the politics behind the Liberal government's chosen method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions: the cap-and-trade system. ...
Purchase: A carbon tax needs a strong political sell
Columnist Bryne Purchase breaks down the politics behind the Liberal government's chosen method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions: the cap-and-trade system. ...
Purchase: Details of fundraising reform will reveal real Wynne
Columnist Bryne Purchase says the premier will have to "simply do the right thing" — not for herself or her party, but for the sake of government itself. Most importantly, the public's trust is counting on it. ...
Purchase: Why carbon pricing should be used to cut the HST
Columnist Bryne Purchase suggests the best policy for revenue-neutral carbon pricing is to reduce taxes on consumption. ...
Purchase: Only a matter of time before voters wise up to Liberal policies
Columnist Bryne Purchase says Wynne government plans for cap-and-trade, the Hydro One sale and the ORPP all have a cost - one that Ontario Liberals will pay for at the ballot box as the public comes to realize the true i ...
Purchase: Ontario needs to find a way to boost private-sector spending
Columnist Bryne Purchase says the big question for the upcoming Ontario budget is how to get private businesses to start investing again — and argues the ORPP is counterproductive for this goal. ...
Purchase: Electric car subsidy a distraction from doing something useful
Columnist Bryne Purchase argues the increased subsidy for electric vehicles will not boost their sales as long as the price of oil remains so low. ...
Purchase: Don’t let parochial politics trump the national interest
Columnist Bryne Purchase says the Wynne government should drop its Energy East demand for demonstrable short- and long-term economic benefits to Ontario ...
Purchase: The silver lining in all the bad economic news
Columnist Bryne Purchase says despite all the bad economic news these days — from falling oil prices to a plunging loonie —there's plenty of positive news as well. ...