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On BIV Today…
CPA Canada’s latest survey shows that more than two-thirds of Canadian business leaders believe Canada is less competitive than the U.S. as a place to invest and do business, compared with a year ago. The organization’s chief economist Francis Fong (1:22) examines the business monitor’s results.
Putting a price on environmental risk makes disasters like Lac-Mégantic and Mount Polley less likely. Jason Dion (14:40), the lead researcher with Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, discusses the economics of disasters, and how national and provincial policy changes can reduce our chances of seeing them.
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