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The Liberals' transparent and gimmicky attempt at vote-buying represents a pretty much complete perversion of good policy principles You can save this...
Either we believe in free trade or we don’t. If we push our own protectionist policies how can we lecture the U.S. for responding in kind? You can...
Successful firms don't need government help and unsuccessful ones don't deserve it. We should stop wasting tens of billions a year You can save this...
Voters already angry about price increases are in no mood for the big tax hikes that would be necessary to make progress on climate goals You can save...
We should fight back with pro-growth policies of our own and lobbying to persuade Americans a northern border open to trade benefits them You can save...
Immigration and budgeting are out of control while the energy transition is based on completely unrealistic targets and no workable plan You can save...
Price freezes and caps haven't brought prices down. A hybrid system of no-fault for minor claims and lawsuits for larger ones may be best You can save...
Governments need a better strategy than continually throwing money at the sector You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if...
Canada should not join in making Jews scapegoats for the world's ills You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have...
Canadian pension funds should invest in what's best for their contributors, not where the federal government would like them to invest You can save...
Carbon charge applied to big emitters through OBPS will likely remain You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have...
From sunny ways and joy to the overriding focus on the middle class, Kamala Harris's campaign is eerily similar to Justin Trudeau's in 2015 You can...
Canada is being hit by an economic double whammy that lower interest rates on their own can't fix. We need smarter economic policies You can save this...
A new study of 1,500 climate policies in 41 countries says subsidies don't work, pricing emissions does. So why are we awash in subsidies? You can...
Exempting tips from income taxation, as both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris would do, is evidence of why we need serious tax reform You can save this...
If politicians want to call each other names, that's up to them. Just as long as their policies aren't weird or wacko You can save this article by...
Income taxes do have high economic costs, but in the past, aggressive tariff-raising has led to retaliation, escalation and world depression You can...
Ottawa needs to remember Canada is a federation not a unitary state. Blurring who's in charge destroys democratic accountability You can save this...
The 'postliberalism' turning conservative heads globally owes more to Romantic than Enlightenment values. History tells us: be careful You can save...
Canada's population is up 12.5 per cent since 2014. The non-military federal civil service is up 39.9 per cent. What's going on? You can save this...
Affordability, taxes, deficits, debts. To paraphrase an adviser to Bill Clinton, it's (almost always) the economy, stupid, that vexes voters worldwide...
Reich argues economics is just 'political economy.' But positive economics works hard to establish facts without value judgments intruding You can...
Raising tariffs and cutting income taxes sounds regressive. What really happens depends on whether exporters to the U.S. cut their prices You can save...
Taxes are at French levels. Regulations are stifling, deficits and costs soaring. What's best? Stay and fight? Or move next door to Alberta? You can...
Palestine does not fit the legal definition of a state You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The...
Almost 1.25 million Canadians will have to pay it at least once during their taxpaying lives. And it will likely hit stock prices, too You can save...
The nation's economy is an innovation centre that generates products — such as flexible stents — and ideas that help people everywhere You can...
Revenues often disappoint as high-income earners adjust their behaviour to minimize tax. They may also reduce their real economic activity You can...
Chrystia Freeland's budget fails to address the biggest problem facing Canada — our declining standard of living You can save this article by...
'Critical tax theory' wants white people to pay more tax. Let's stick to these guides for tax policy: efficiency, simplicity and fairness You can save...
The provinces seem happy kicking their deficits down the road and Ottawa is already spending campaign-style. Sorry, kids and grandkids! You can save...
The PM has brought in new social programs, paid for with debt and taxes, but Canadian incomes are at West Virginian levels and declining You can save...
Freezing rates causes some insurers to leave and others to squeeze coverage and benefits I can understand why many hard-pressed consumers are worried...
Governments need to address why pension funds are shunning Canada and taking their investments elsewhere In the past few weeks, I have attended four...
With some form of energy transition likely coming, the province needs to ensure operational funding well past 2050 Alberta’s budget had lots of...
In 2021-22, Canada attracted only US$119 billion in foreign capital. Capital outflows were more than twice that amount The supposed “hollowing...
By making second homes unattractive to many potential owners, taxes on 'under-occupied' homes may actually reduce the overall supply The latest...
The most shameful aspect of the $59.5-million travesty was that lives were on the line If I have a serious health problem, like a chest pain, who do I...
Ottawa boasts about large recent inflows of capital but outflows are even bigger. If Canadians prefer to invest elsewhere, that's bad news According...
Forced shutdown of $10-billion mine signals to companies: invest in rule-of-law countries only Canada’s First Quantum Minerals, sixth largest copper...
Chrystia Freeland's new economy is fuelled by old-fashioned subsidies With Canadian GDP per capita dropping like a stone, what would you expect our...
Many factors affect productivity growth, not just the rate at which countries' businesses patent new products and processes Canada’s abysmal...
Axing the carbon tax does not necessarily mean axing rebates. Instead, it could lead to a restructuring of rebates to Canada’s advantage Following...
Governments are going to have to address sluggish productivity growth. Either that or get turfed at the polls Last week, I summed up 2023 as a year of...
2023 will be remembered as a bad economic year for Canada As 2023 comes to a close, three “Is” sum up Canada’s economic policy failures:...
Jyoti Gondek's popularity is plummeting over property tax hikes, menorah lighting debacle Calgary’s mayor, Jyoti Gondek, just had her worst month...
Squeeze the industry to please his party's green base or keep output, revenue and high-paying employment flowing? Talk at the latest climate-change...