The same $ 50 / t spread over the nearly $ 480 billion in exports that year, suggests a 3.2 per
cent cost increase.
Not exact matches
Walter Spracklin of RBC Capital Markets said
increased costs from the delay means that Bombardier will need to sell more than 800 aircraft to break even, or 12 per
cent market share over the next 20 years.
That would be followed by second - tier tax, which could
increase to seven per
cent once a plant is running and capital
costs have been deducted.
The major contributors in June were a 4.6 - per -
cent increase in gasoline prices at the pump, and a two - per -
cent hike in the
cost of purchasing a new motor vehicle, which Statistics Canada attributed to smaller monthly price declines compared to June 2012.
«(With an alternative lender), the interest rates are higher, the qualifying rate is higher than if you were going with a traditional bank and they are going to charge one per
cent of the mortgage amount (as a lender's fee) for closing, so that means your closing
costs increase.»
Ramelius Resources has enjoyed a fruitful year, with profit up 71 per
cent on the back of
increased production and lower
costs.
Gold miner Northern Star Resources has
increased its dividend payout after confirming a 65 per
cent jump in full - year profit, on the back of higher gold prices and a reduction in
costs.
Gold miner Northern Star Resources has boasted a 5 per
cent fall in
costs while reporting an
increase in sales for the March quarter.
Gold and nickel producer Independence Group has posted a 264 per
cent increase in profit for the six months to December, on the back of
increased production from its Jaguar and Tropicana operations and at lower
costs.
Shares in local gold miner Millennium Minerals closed 13.7 per
cent higher today on news it had
increased its projected gold production by 11 per
cent while lowering
costs.
In the last quarter before completing the acquisition, Innergex had net earnings of $ 3.5 million or five
cents per share, down from $ 8.8 million or eight
cents per share last year after an
increase in financing
costs and other financial impairments.
A $ 30 per tonne carbon price, as is currently in place in B.C., applied on emissions, would
increase processing
costs by about 12
cents per gigajoule.
Comet Resources NL plans to expand output from its Ravens - thorpe nickel project by 40 per
cent,
increasing capital development
costs to $ 870 million.
On the
cost side, the same
increase in the policy rate might cut output by up to 1 per
cent and push inflation down by 0.5 percentage point relative to what it would have been otherwise.
Since few other countries produce these products, it will be nearly impossible for consumers to avoid a tariff that is
increasing to 8 per
cent from 5 per
cent,
costing consumers more than $ 1 - million a year.
The tariff on these bicycles is
increasing to 13 per
cent from 8.5 per
cent, a move that will
cost Canadian cyclists between $ 5 - million and $ 6 - million each year.
NDP commitments include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital
cost allowance for two years (already implemented by the Conservatives (but with a different phase in); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one
cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund;
increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; and,
increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per
cent of Gross National Income (GNI).
NDP promises include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented in the budget by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital
cost allowance for two years (also already implemented by the Conservatives); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one
cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund;
increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative;
increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per
cent of Gross National Income (GNI); and restoring the 6 % annual escalator to the Canada Health Transfer.
The left - leaning think tank said the finding was «worrisome» because Toronto and Vancouver have seen some of the biggest
increases in
cost of living over the same period, with the price of houses, in particular, skyrocketing by 37 per
cent in Toronto and 62 per
cent in Vancouver.
The report found that shelter
costs rose by close to six per
cent this year to $ 76 a month because of soaring rents in Vancouver and «modest»
increases in utilities and telephone expenses.
By 2017, B.C. families and industries will have seen their power
costs increase by 80 per
cent on the B.C. Liberal's watch, including as a result of Premier Clark's broken election promises on hydro rates.
House purchase
costs increased by 2.0 per
cent in the quarter and by 5.5 per
cent over the year.
The Wage
Cost Index (WCI) for total hours (excluding bonuses), an indicator of movements in average wage rates,
increased by 2.8 per
cent over the year to the March quarter 2000, which is close to the previous readings for this indicator (Graph 41).
The Wage
Cost Index continues to record wages growth at an annual rate of around 3 1/4 per
cent, and there has been little change in the wage
increases being negotiated under enterprise bargaining, which continue to yield average annualised
increases in the 3 1/2 to 4 per
cent range.
The
cost of materials used in manufacturing, for example,
increased by 3.9 per
cent between the March and September quarters 1999, largely reflecting the pick - up in oil prices.
The Employment
Cost Index rose by 1 per
cent in the June quarter and has
increased by 4.4 per
cent over the past year, driven by a particularly strong
increase in growth in the private sector component.
In the December quarter, the wage
cost index (WCI) for total pay
increased by 1.0 per
cent, to be 3.7 per
cent higher than a year earlier (Graph 72).
The largest contribution to non-tradables inflation was made by house purchase
costs, which
increased by 1.5 per
cent in the quarter and by over 5 per
cent over the year.
While the Ontario government's recently updated long - term energy plan said the province's industrial electricity consumers currently face prices lower than that of the average for the Great Lakes region, the plan also showed that the
cost will rise to $ 116 per megawatt hour by 2035, a nearly 40 per
cent increase from the projected 2017 price of $ 83 per megawatt hour.
Although the
increased cost to employers at 1.5 per
cent of payrolls is itself quite small, several factors further diminish any possible impact on hiring and employment.
Future
increases of 13
cents an hour or less wonâ $ ™ t cover rising housing and transit
costs.
The
cost of health services also
increased strongly in the quarter, to be up by almost 9 per
cent over the year, partly due to higher insurance
costs for both consumers and service providers.
House purchase
costs increased by 2 per
cent in the June quarter and by 5 1/4 per
cent over the year, as ongoing strength in the construction sector resulted in rising
costs of materials and labour.
Canadian Taxpayers Federation research reveals electricity
costs at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital have
increased 75 percent since 2013; Woodstock Hospital has seen a 60 per
cent increase in the same time.
Overall, unit labour
costs are expected to
increase at an average rate of between 2 1/2 and 3 per
cent over the next couple of years.
The wage
cost index (WCI) for total pay
increased by 0.9 per
cent in seasonally adjusted terms, to be 3.6 per
cent higher than a year earlier (Graph 71).
Unit labour
costs (based on compensation per hour worked)
increased by 0.9 per
cent in the March quarter, to be 2.4 per
cent higher over the year.
As reported yesterday, IHS Markit has estimated that these tariffs will result in a 1 - 3
cent increase in the
cost of solar racking, tracking and mounting systems, with the greatest impact to tracking systems.
In the June quarter, the wage
cost index (WCI) for total pay
increased by 0.8 per
cent in seasonally adjusted terms, to be 3.5 per
cent higher over the year, compared with an
increase of 3.6 per
cent over the year to March 2003 (Graph 72).
In the September quarter, the wage
cost index (WCI) for total pay
increased by 1.0 per
cent, to be 3.7 per
cent higher than a year earlier (Graph 74).
In contrast, inflation in the domestically oriented sectors of the economy has continued at a higher rate, with the non-traded component of the CPI
increasing by around 4 per
cent over the latest year, reflecting ongoing growth in
costs and strong domestic demand pressures.
Non-tradables price inflation continues to be affected by strength in house purchase
costs, which
increased by 5 1/2 per
cent over the year; this
increase is the result of rising
costs of skilled labour and materials.
This
increase was largely attributable to house purchase
costs — which rose by 1 per
cent in the quarter, to be 6.4 per
cent higher over the year — in turn reflecting higher
costs of labour and materials.
Analyst Jamie Baker also cited pending
cost increases, estimating a 55
cent effect on earnings per share and 5 percentage - point boost in
costs for each seat flown a mile next year from expected new employee contracts.
Cost pressures are also evident in a number of service industries, with the price of education, and some recreational and personal services having risen by around 4 per
cent over the year, while the price of health services has
increased at more than double this pace.
Equity prices have also shown a solid
increase — 25 per
cent over the past couple of years — which has
increased access to, and reduced the
cost of, equity capital.
The total
cost for the B.C. Place roof project now sits at $ 577 million, a 58 per
cent increase in just one year.
Roughly speaking, a $ 50 / t price on carbon will
increase costs by roughly 2 per
cent.
Its operating
costs fell 24 per
cent to $ 35.82 tonne compared with a year earlier, supporting an
increase in underlying EBITDA to $ 20.5 million despite a 17 per
cent reduction in revenue to $ 372 million.
Coles says its «preliminary analysis» is that the proposed order could
increase transport
costs by about 25 per
cent or $ 300 million a year, but does not break this down between labour and rules
costs.