Investors create a budget wish list
There hasn’t been much to wow investors in recent budgets. Here are a few appealing ideas.
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Economy
What Bay Street wants in the budget
Economists, lobbyists and industry experts weigh in on a business-minded federal budget
Budget may aim to close tax loopholes, which isn’t as easy as it seems
Stephen Gordon on fixing outdated tax credits
Provinces spiral towards debt crisis as Ottawa boasts of sound finances
Why the feds aren’t painting a full picture of government debt
Interactive: Provincial deficits and debt
Why Alberta and Ontario have the highest probability of defaulting in the next 30 years
After the oil boom
As hiring slows and work goes high-tech, Canada can’t count on the oil sands to be its jobs machine anymore
As more employers turn to clean technology, most jobs could soon be green-collar
The green jobs sector is no longer a niche
What the state must learn about higher education
The core issue in today’s education may be the miasma of sanctity that surrounds the concept, says Colby Cosh
A closer look at the single biggest long-term threat to Canadian economic growth
The Jobs Report: What to do about a massive shortage of qualified workers
And those ugly housing market numbers are out
Vancouver is now a buyers’ market