Replay from May 27, 2011 because the issues have not changed: Too-polite Canadians accept almost any declaration from people in authority. We are naive, complacent schnooks. Dumb, as well; the proof is […]
Dumb-ass schnooks we are
HST savings elusive for consumers
In 2010, The Business Council of British Columbia, an association representing approximately 250 major business enterprises, circulated a report on consumer impacts of HST written by SFU Professor Jon Kesselman. It purports […]
Premier still doesn’t get the need for honest debate
I usually whine about the Vancouver Sun’s lack of balance when reporting on political and economic affairs. So they deserve credit for publishing this piece, a Chad Skelton item that does not praise […]
Depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is
According to a report issued by the Business Council of BC, an organization that supports the 10 year freeze on BC’s minimum wage, HST will lead to better paying jobs in British […]
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Blair Fix at _Economics from the Top Down_ also wrote two very good papers on the converion of housing into…