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ngodup yaklha

Netflix proves need to deregulate - 0 views

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Deregulation

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    Peladeau explained that services like Netflix and Apple TV are new models to deliver television and movie content online, and therefore do not fall within the regulations outlined by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for television broadcasters. Netflix is American owned, whereas television companies must be majority owned by Canadians.  But rather than regulate Netflix, as television operators suggested in a letter to the CRTC last month, Peladeau said all existing regulations should be eliminated to make the playing field more fair. Quebecor reported flat firstquarter earnings Thursday of $34.3 million, or 53 cents a share, in the three months ended March 31, compared with $34.9-million, or 54 cents a share, in the same quarter a year ago. Quebecor is channelling much of its available cash flow into a new wireless business at Videotron central to the parent company's growth strategy over the coming years. The company said Videotron added more than 28,000 new mobile customers in the quarter, lifting its subscriber base to 143,600 in total
Noah Schafer

Federal deficit could be lower than expected - CTV News - 0 views

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debt Canada jobs deficit operations stimulus

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  • The federal deficit for the year just finished will come in lower than the $40.5 billion predicted in March's budget, Ottawa says.
  • The assessment about the deficit is contained in the Finance Department's monthly update of the government's books, which sets the preliminary standing on the deficit at $34.4 billion for the fiscal year 2010-11.
  • the department is careful to caution that the figure is preliminary and will likely rise after end-of-year adjustments on tax returns and valuation adjustments for assets and liabilities are done in the fall.
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  • Ottawa set a record $55.6 billion deficit in 2009-10, when the recession hit hardest, but has improved that position by between $15 and $20 billion in one year.
  • "However, based on the results to date, the final 2010-11 deficit is expected to be lower than the $40.5 billion as projected in the March 22 budget."
  • History has shown those adjustments can amount to billions of dollars in additional expenditures.
  • During the election campaign, the Conservatives pledged they would balance the budget in four years -- one year earlier than planned -- by finding an additional $4 billion in savings from operations.
  • The department said $17 billion, or about half, of last year's deficit was due the stimulus package.
  • In April, the International Monetary Fund pegged Canada's combined federal-provincial fiscal deficit at 4.1 per cent of gross domestic product, lower than the U.S. (10.5 per cent) and the United Kingdom (8.1 per cent).
dani tav

Government Collaboration Builds Growth - 0 views

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Government Collaboration Building Growth USA

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  • effective local government would play in improving northeast Ohio's economic future
  • conomic competitiveness component of the Fund for Our Economic Future
  • government efficiency and collaboration are relevant and timely topics in our region
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  • We are beginning to see the positive results collaboration can bring, including significant savings to protect vital services and ensure our communities invest in innovation and education to create jobs and keep the region competitive in the global economy."
  • he rate of local government spending in Northeast Ohio is 70 times the region's population growth, 2.8 times its inflation rate and 2.4 times its economic output
  • government entities spend $20 billion to operate
  • ortheast Ohio residents have made it clear that more efficient local government is a regional priorit
  • collaboration of 100 foundations, organizations and philanthropists from across Northeast Ohio
Joey Keum

UPDATE 2-Canada unveils plan for jobs, balanced budget | Reuters - 0 views

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  • Aims to balance budget by 2014 without raising taxes
  • OTTAWA, June 3 (Reuters) - Canada's Conservative government will focus on jobs and growth while eliminating the federal budget deficit, it said on Friday as it unveiled a plan for the four-year mandate it won in last month's election.
  • "We will get back to work on the things that matter most to Canadians: good jobs, security for our families and a prosperous future," Johnston said on behalf of the government.
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  • "Jobs and growth will remain our government's top priority," Johnston said.
  • "In order to accelerate the return to a balanced budget and to eliminate the deficit one year earlier, over the next year we will undertake a strategic and operating review of government spending," he said.
  • "Our government's plan will put us on a strong footing to resume paying down the federal debt, further reduce taxes on families and continue investing in priorities."
Noah Schafer

CTV Toronto - Harper plan would eliminate deficit by 2014 - CTV News - 2 views

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  • Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled his party's election platform Friday, promising a Conservative government would eliminate the deficit by 2014-2015
  • Harper said there were no plans to cut major programs and said the billions in cost savings required to balance the books would come from slashing government's operating cost
  • Conservatives understand you cannot tax your way to prosperity, you cannot create jobs by raising taxes," Harper said.
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  • It also features a bundle of crime bills that would be passed in the first 100 days of Parliament
  • The five main priorities of the campaign platform are jobs creation, supporting families, eliminating the deficit, getting tough on crime, and investing in the North.
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