NORTHERN ECONOMIST 2.0
An Ontario economics and policy blog.
Wednesday, 26 August 2020
Thunder Bay's Tax Crisis
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As expected, Monday evening’s City Council Meeting was a long one wrapping up at 3am and as predicted the Turf facility is going forward i...
Thursday, 20 August 2020
Thunder Bay's Priorities: Business as Usual
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The City of Thunder Bay recently sent a delegation of administrators and councilors to the AMO meetings where they also had the opportunity ...
Friday, 14 August 2020
Putting a Dollar Figure On the Cost of COVID-19 in Ontario
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It is said that economists know the price of everything but the value of nothing. Nevertheless, such sentiment like this does not stop e...
Wednesday, 12 August 2020
When Governments Fail
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This piece I wrote originally appeared in the Vancouver Province (August 5th) and Toronto Sun ( August 4th ) COVID underscores problems ...
Saturday, 8 August 2020
Higher Taxes AND Higher Debt: Municipal Finances in Thunder Bay
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Thunder Bay’s per capita municipal debt rose from $1,618 in 2015 to $1,839 in 2018 – an increase of 14 percent. Over the same period, i...
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