Women are retiring in greater numbers – and that’s a problem
Health care, retail trade and education/social assistance sectors especially hard hit
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Tag: Employment rate
Is Canada’s Employment Insurance system recession proof?
No. The need to broaden access and expand government contributions is urgent
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Raising corporate tax rates will hurt us all
Raising corporate taxes would hurt firms’ profitability and growth. Employment and wages would suffer
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More federal labour regulations mean fewer jobs
The Liberal budget commitment to strengthening “labour protection” for workers in the gig economy will discourage hiring
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What Canadians can expect in the coming year
The good news? Pandemic under control. The bad news? Very slow growth, high debt, higher taxes, high unemployment
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In crisis, radicalism works against balance and progress
Far-left activists and politicians are recruiting and radicalizing in the same way far-right groups did back in the 2008 crash
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Second time’s the harm when it comes to lockdowns
It’s not the headlines that kill, it’s the many burdens caused by lockdowns that render small businesses unprofitable
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Getting through a COVID-19 winter
A better future awaits if we use this period of uncertainty to work on our mental, physical and career well-being
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Unemployment spike may trigger rethink of EI program
As the system increases in generosity and accessibility in Atlantic Canada, it may perpetuate the nation’s problems with EI
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Invest in social infrastructure rather than handouts
It not only generates jobs in the short term, but results in greater productivity, employment and tax dollars in the future
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Mortgage misery awaits too many Canadian families
At the heart of the COVID-19 crisis sits the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. and its low-income borrowers
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Human cost high from pandemic-driven joblessness
As government responds to COVID-19, it needs to think about the non-financial consequences of being out of work
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