Government Finance and the Economy Archives - Page 189 of 203

Seen: Woodstock wind project raises $2 million from local investors

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Thomas calls for ‘fairness test’ to shield poor from deficit fight

In letter to Kathleen Wynne, OPSEU head also presses Liberals to back away from more privatization of government services. ...

Seen: Ottawa backs university-industry training partnerships

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Dean: Using assets to cut the deficit will require a selling job

Columnist Tony Dean says a strong government capacity for governance, risk management and deal-making will be required to develop business cases for reform - be it outright asset sales or devising an alternative service ...

Heard: Poll suggests Canadians overestimate oilsands’ benefit

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Heard: Feds provide help for Ottawa-area defence firm

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Throne speech: Anti-poverty initiative coming within 60 days

'To further ensure fairness for workers and their families, legislation to increase Ontario’s minimum wage annually at the rate of inflation and to increase protections for vulnerable workers will also come before this H ...

Throne speech: Pension plan geared to ‘economic confidence’

'Absent a federal partner, your government will not sit idly by while more Ontarians move towards retirement without the savings they will need to live comfortably.' ...

Researchers hurt by lack of advanced computing, study finds

A potential impediment identified to Liberal government's strategy to boost the knowledge economy to create jobs and expand exports in advanced manufacturing, life sciences, food processing, software and IT. ...

Moody’s cuts Ontario financial outlook to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’

But Finance Minister Charles Sousa asserts the province is on course to balance the books by 2017-18, and he promises to work closely with new Treasury Board head Deb Matthews to find cost efficiencies. ...

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