Sentences with phrase «economic debate on»

Morneau doesn't engage this big - picture economic debate on small business taxation with his new tax package, however.

Morneau doesn't engage this big - picture economic debate on small business taxation with his new tax package, however.

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Black has also said he thinks his proposed refinery, by providing permanent jobs and economic benefits to British Columbians hitherto wary of oil exports, «will change the debate on the pipeline.»

Pretty soon, we will be back to debating when «good» economic news is «bad» for the markets because it increases the chances the Fed will suddenly get more aggressive on rate hikes.

The complete economic picture requires a broader perspective than provided by those isolated on the cost or humanitarian side of the debate.

However arguments around the «burning question of our time» as Munk Debate moderator Rudyard Griffiths expressed it, was a chance to view champions on both sides of the economic trenches go at it hand to hand.

Minimum wage levels are set by the provinces, and Ontario's decision to raise its baseline requirement to $ 11 an hour earlier this year sparked significant debate about the economic impact on workers and employers.

But the debate over whether college is «worth it» shouldn't focus on what economic model we apply, but rather whether the cost side has applied any rational economics at all.

And while the coming debate over the guaranteed income will inevitably focus on political and economic viability, in the end the authors believe we will embrace it, as we embraced those others, because it is the right thing to do.

Much of the debate over Trump's trade policy seems to miss the point that the economic effects of any trade measure depend on how it affects capital.

So don't expect a focussed debate in the 2015 election on the need for a new economic growth strategy, one based on a federal - provincial initiative to modernize our infrastructure, and create better economic prospects.

So don't expect a focussed debate in the 2015 election on the need for a new economic growth strategy, one based on a federal provincial initiative to modernize our infrastructure, and create better economic prospects.

Rather than taking a holistic approach to the economic health of the nation, the debate tends to focus on individual policies in isolation.

In the upcoming months as the political debate unfolds, any economic policy proposed by any political party, to be financed from the rather small projected surpluses, should be judged, at a minimum, on how it will strengthen economic growth and job creation.

Two particular EU policy initiatives worth highlighting in the context of European responses to China's growing economic footprint in the region are: 1) the Europe's Connectivity Strategy and 2) the on - going debate on a potential EU - wide investment screening mechanism.

Laura D'Andrea Tyson, an economics and business professor at the Haas School at the University of Berkeley, told a panel at the 2016 World Economic Forum that the gender parity debate is wrongly focused on fairness.

Every episode we'll pick Professor Hudson's brain for 10 or 15 minutes on an economic issue that is either being ignored — or hotly debated — that week in the press.

On Tuesday, White House economic adviser Gary Cohn announced his resignation after a fierce debate with Trump over the president's plan to impose tariffs on foreign - made steel and aluminuOn Tuesday, White House economic adviser Gary Cohn announced his resignation after a fierce debate with Trump over the president's plan to impose tariffs on foreign - made steel and aluminuon foreign - made steel and aluminum.

As President Donald Trump takes the country closer to an economic nationalism that calls for tearing up agreements like NAFTA and the Trans - Pacific Partnership, potentially enacting higher tariffs on imports and obsessing over trade deficits, it is worth reflecting on a similar debate that inflamed the electorate 130 years ago.

The focus on Canadian gas was natural given the location of the Summit, the first to be held outside Asia, but it also reflected the lively debate going on in Canada over industry developments, environmental issues, and potential economic impacts.

Changing the process will open the debate on the applicable economic assumptions to use for budget planning.

On the other side of the debate, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has argued that requiring employers to pay higher CPP premiums would cost jobs at a time of slow economic growth.

White House economic adviser Gary Cohn will resign amid a fierce internal debate over proposed tariffs on foreign - made steel and aluminum.

WASHINGTON — White House economic adviser Gary Cohn will resign amid a fierce internal debate over proposed tariffs on foreign - made steel and aluminum.

There is a debate between those who believe that the OIL supply disruption is inflationary as energy prices create a rising price environment and those who believe that high energy prices are a tremendous drag on economic growth.

Why not start the debate in the 2014 budget and keep the claim of «sound» economic management on the front burner for the next 12 months?

While many are willing to concede that they agree with the basic definition of feminism — «belief in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes» — debate soon moves on to the finer points of specific beliefs and campaigns.

Despite it all, I still think that Romney won the debate on the economic issues and that this matters.

While debate moderators and election commentators focus on economic issues, the religious rhetoric of the presidential candidates appears to go mostly unnoticed - except by the key Republican voting bloc being courted.

This is the reason why we think that the debate on globalisation should not only be a debate on economic neo-colonialism but also on the different political aspects of globalisation.

Therefore a new debate must begin on human rights - oriented economic policies where every person and his dignity matters.

The CNN debate opened with discussions on economic issues, but later veered toward faith - based matters like the role of religion in candidates» decision making, abortion, gay marriage — and how the United States ought to treat Muslims living within its borders.

In a sign that U.S. politics really has turned sharply from economic debates to cultural warfare, President Obama called Fluke to offer his support just before she was to talk on NBC with Andrea Mitchell.

Prescinding from the conventional debate over the relative importance of civil and political rights on the one hand, and economic and social rights on the other, we ought to be able to agree on those elementary rights that have priority over any political or economic program, regardless of that program's ideological label.

In a Guardian article on November 3rd the prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan wrote concerning the «debate between faith and reason, and over the virtues of rationalism»: «The Pope's remarks at Regensburg have opened up new areas of inquiry that must be explored and exploited in a positive way, with a view to building bridges and, working hand in hand, to seeking a common response to the social, cultural and economic challenges of our day.»

In his chapter on democracy, Sen argues that a democratic polity is important first because freedom is an inherent good, second because it contributes to economic well «being, and third because societies need free political debate to choose what economic «needs» to value.

Robert T. Miller replies to R. R. Reno on capitalism and economic freedom: The debate on economic issues between conservatives and liberals is not about whether the government should regulate the market or whether wealth should be redistributed.

While the national political debate continues to swirl around the state of the economic recovery, five Republicans with their eyes on the White House spent the evening in a Des Moines suburb pitching themselves to the evangelical Christians who dominate the Hawkeye State's crucial first - in - the - nation caucuses.

On a conceptual level, there is a keen interest within the business community evidenced by the fundamental debate about whether a business» sole role is to generate profits or whether businesses should be contributing more to society (World Economic Forum Leadership, 2015).

On the other side of the debate, the National Irrigators» Council chairman, Tom Chesson, demanded the government release the overdue CSIRO multiple benefits study, which is supposed to improve the understanding of how environmental benefits can be weighed against the economic impact to irrigation - dependent communities such as the Goulburn Valley in Victoria and the Murrumbidgee region in NSW.

Economists, though, now say that soaring global wheat and corn prices will soon be felt in Japan, potentially complicating the country's economic recovery and forcing debate on a complex set of social and political issues.

Given that Obama and former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sparred over economic regulations extensively in the debates, stalling on the release of expensive regulations may have been politically prudent.

The phrase lent an august tone to this fiscal tug - of - war, as if Socrates and Saint Augustine had been in a secret location debating the acquisition of knowledge (the Greek favors inquiry, Saint Augustine faith; no word on salary caps) instead of owners and players arguing over which economic system should define a $ 2 billion business.

Legislation - Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill Debate - Economic Affairs Committee on Auditors: market concentration and their role

Mr. Anyidoho was commenting on the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) claim that it consulted the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hannah Tetteh as a rep for the ruling NDC, ahead of the launch of the 2016 Presidential debate, a development that has irked some National Executives of the party.

With the government now taking on board some of its rhetoric and economic analysis, Labour officials will be congratulating themselves on moving the debate closer to their own turf.

Even if the debate does not reflect real change, limited action is expected on the economic front.

For quite understandable reasons, much of the debate about independence for Scotland has so far focused on the economic consequences of seceding from the UK.

Therefore, I call on Congress to immediately redefine this debate recognizing border concerns, while also addressing the issues of fairness and economic stability.»

Although the NDC had indicated that it will participate in a debate on the voters» register, the governing party did a massive u-turn hours to the controversial debate, the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) has revealed.