Jack Mintz

2 weeks ago | nipawinjournal.com | Jack Mintz

Delivering a speech written by someone else is not easy. Delivering all the actions promised in such a speech is much, much harder On Tuesday, we will be privileged to have King Charles III open Parliament with the speech from the throne, 68 years after his mother Elizabeth II did so, the first time a monarch had. (She also delivered it in 1977). On that first occasion, in 1957, the "my government" Her Majesty referred to was a Tory minority government led by John Diefenbaker.

2 weeks ago | financialpost.com | Jack Mintz

Advertisement 1Delivering a speech written by someone else is not easy. Delivering all the actions promised in such a speech is much, much harderArticle contentOn Tuesday, we will be privileged to have King Charles III open Parliament with the speech from the throne, 68 years after his mother Elizabeth II did so, the first time a monarch had. (She also delivered it in 1977).

3 weeks ago | financialpost.com | Jack Mintz

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Both industries are heavily subsidized globally and showing classic signs of over-supply. Trump's tariffs may help governments smarten upArticle contentSubsidies are in the news. Two in particular: film tax credits and EV support. It’s a sordid tale of doomed subsidy competitions among governments. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.

1 month ago | financialpost.com | Jack Mintz

Advertisement 1Congratulations to Carney on his win but his platform will keep debts, deficits and taxes high, growth and incomes lowArticle contentPrime Minister Mark Carney deserves congratulations on the successful election of a strong minority government. Unfortunately, post-election euphoria now gives way to the gruelling task of dealing with the future. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.

1 month ago | financialpost.com | Jack Mintz

This week we have been treated to the detailed Liberal and Conservative fiscal plans. Both parties predict their policies will have the happy endings of better growth and higher incomes. The key difference between them isn’t the numbers but the philosophy underlying their proposals. The Liberals believe economic growth is achieved by government intervention, in particular by setting up funds to serve as a “catalyst” for private industry to build corridors, electric grids and modular homes.