Tag: Fiscal transfers

Houston government sets sail without the fiscal albatross

Posted by Richard Starr | Oct 5, 2021 | Nova Scotia Politics, Politics |

It’s interesting to consider how abruptly political fashions can change – how it’s all about...

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On health transfers, Houston needs to lead ‘Anybody but Conservative’ campaign

Posted by Richard Starr | Sep 14, 2021 | Federal Politics |

We’ve seen this play out in previous federal election campaigns. The provinces, constitutionally...

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This election there’s real $$ in the health care debate

Posted by Richard Starr | Sep 3, 2021 | Federal Politics |

It’s not unusual for health care to be selected by the Canadian public as a top election campaign...

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Zombie Federalism Two: Following the money to the usual places

Posted by Richard Starr | May 13, 2021 | Economy |

My recent post on the controversial history surrounding the regional impacts of federal government...

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Zombie federalism on the prowl again: Part One

Posted by Richard Starr | May 9, 2021 | Economy |

John Quiggins’ 2010 book, Zombie Economics: How Dead Ideas Still Walk Among Us describes how...

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RICHARD STARR has had careers as a journalist, public servant, broadcaster, political staffer and freelance policy adviser. He is author of numerous newspaper and magazine articles, a former radio and TV producer and weekly newspaper editor, and the author of three non-fiction books. Starr has lived in Dartmouth for more than 30 years.

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