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Canada’s slow labour force growth will be an increasingly pressing concern as more and more of the Baby Boomer generation are exiting the workforce, this study from the Fraser Institute outlines. Deficits will be harder to avoid, we will rely more on immigration to fill the shortages, and higher spending on health and income supports will be required – all putting an increasing strain on young workers struggling to establish themselves out of the pandemic.
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Still languishing near the bottom of the rankings compared to comparable peer countries, Canada comes out at 10th overall in Total Misery on Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s COVID Misery Index. Reasons for this include our high excessive death rate, blunt lockdown measures, and continuing low rate of full vaccinations.
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Limiting religious educational options to Catholic schools in Alberta is an inequity that must be addressed, argues Brett Fawcett for Convivium. Promoting autonomy, improving accessibility, and attaining educational justice requires broadening these charter school allowances to all religions – and eventually to the rest of Canada too.
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