Fraser Forum
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From the editor
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Forum Authors
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Follow Indiana’s lead: Canadian provinces should give workers choice
Niels Veldhuis and Amela Karabegović
More of Bob Rae?
Indiana has become the 23rd US state to implement worker choice laws. Canadian provinces should follow suit and allow workers to decide what they want.
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More Rae Days ahead? Niels Veldhuis and Milagros Palacios Interim leader of the Liberal party Bob Rae’s record is studied and questioned.
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The no-cut federal budget
Niels Veldhuis, Charles Lammam, and Milagros Palacios The 2012 federal budget does not call for spending cuts and only offers up savings.
Property confiscation
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Nothing “conservative” about Alberta’s budget
Niels Veldhuis, Nadeem Esmail, and Milagros Palacios Alberta’s 2012 budget does not provide a credible plan to balance the province’s budget.
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BC’s 2012 budget: A firm foundation for the future?
Charles Lammam and Niels Veldhuis
Why we wait
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Fraser Forum May/June 2012
Will BC be able to balance the budget with increased spending and increased taxes?
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