Payments to EI fund trigger call for cuts

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Canada secured 3.6 billion Canadian dollars more than what was required in Employment Insurance payments over the last fiscal year. The payments collected were much more than what was needed to cover eligible claims. Major cuts are now being called for in worker and employer contributions.

Employment, Financial management, Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers, Jobs & Employment, Fire, marine, and casualty insurance, Workmen's Compensation Insurance, Finance, Insurance, Workers, Company financing, Workers' compensation

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Tax cuts, investments prescribed by economists

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Several economists believe that the Canadian economy is strong but it continues to trail its US counterpart in productivity by a substantial margin. Productivity measures the efficiency of labour use and is directly related to a country's standard of living.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Labor market, Cost and standard of living, Cost of living, Labour market

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TPC fund: corporate welfare or economic engine

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Canadian government's corporate subsidy program Technology Partnerships Canada's efficacy and benefit to the economy are discussed.

Government domestic functions, Business Aid Programs, Analysis, Science and technology policy, Business assistance

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