Productivity, tax policy deserve a close look, says Global Economics
Party leaders are circling each other, and voters, trying to gauge their support
Trade-offs likely on promised tax cuts and spending plans
Situation unclear as to how far the smaller parties will co-operate
Martin to step down as Liberal leader
All three major political parties outside Quebec worked frantically over the final weekend of an eight-week campaign in two provinces — Ontario and British Columbia.There is good reason. In B.C. the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP are about even in voter preference polls. For Ontario, some pollsters have concluded the Liberals managed to regain their lead […]
As part of our federal election coverage, Investment Executive explores the positions of the major federal political parties on the top issues affecting the financial services industry.Here we look at where the parties stand on increasing Canada’s productivity:All three main federal political parties appear to be genuinely concerned about Canada’s weak productivity growth — and […]
As the last week of the election campaign wound down, both Conservative leader Stephen Harper and Prime Minister Paul Martin found themselves doing damage control.Harper stepped into the first serious miscue in the campaign by wandering off message and taking a stroll back into Reform party policy by proclaiming that some Liberal-appointed judges are practising […]
As part of our coverage of the federal election, Investment Executive profiles candidates who are working or who have worked in the financial services industry.Here we look at Peter Conroy, Conservative candidate in the Ontario riding of Beaches-East York.Peter Conroy, the Conservative candidate for the Beaches-East York riding in Toronto, wants to see the federal […]
As part of our federal election coverage, Investment Executive explores the positions of the major federal political parties on the top issues affecting the financial services industry.Here we look at where the parties stand on debt reduction:Producing balanced budgets every year and reducing debt are high on the to-do lists of the Conservatives and Liberals […]