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Budget debate losing focus on economic growth: MLI commentary by Philip Cross
Macdonald-Laurier Institute Senior Fellow says fixation on tax breaks, redistribution and retirement savings obscures the bigger picture OTTAWA, June 12,...
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Media availability: Brian Lee Crowley available to comment on Auditor General’s report, Senate reform
Macdonald-Laurier Institute Managing Director says real reform of the troubled institution is achievable OTTAWA, June 9, 2015 – The release...
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Inside Policy June 2015: Tackling income inequality
New edition of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s magazine advances the great national debate on getting ahead OTTAWA, June 5, 2015 –...
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Report by Philip Cross: Resources are more important to Canada than you think, and that’s a good thing
New analysis finds resources contribute $260 billion to the economy, account for nearly two-thirds of investment and exports OTTAWA, May...
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Facing the challenge of violent extremism: MLI commentary by Christian Leuprecht
MLI Senior Fellow says Canada must do a better job of tracking the flow of terrorist financing and radicalized individuals...
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Great Canadian Debates: Andrew Coyne and John Pepall debate whether Canada’s democracy is in crisis
Event hosted by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute takes place at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on May 26 OTTAWA, May...
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Developing the road to Aboriginal prosperity: MLI Commentary by Ken Coates
Coates outlines how resource revenue sharing, infrastructure development and entrepreneurship can help Aboriginal communities prosper OTTAWA, May 14, 2015 –...
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MLI Report by Benjamin Perrin: Life without parole legislation needs reform
The most heinous criminals deserve real life sentences, but the federal government’s Bill C-53 overreaches OTTAWA, May 7, 2015 –...
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Forget the States – Asia holds lessons for Canadian health-care: MLI Report
New MLI study shows how Canada could learn from Japan, Korea and Taiwan as it seeks to reform its health-care...
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Great Canadian Debates: Ken Coates and Lloyd Axworthy on the value of a university degree
Latest event in a series hosted by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute to take place in Ottawa on April 29 OTTAWA, April...
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Idle No More helped Aboriginal Canadians break cycle of despair: MLI Commentary by Ken Coates
In an excerpt from his new book, MLI Senior Fellow Ken Coates examines the lasting impact of the Idle No...
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Canada’s tax and transfer system more progressive than people think: MLI Report by Philip Cross
Analysis shows that middle and lower income groups already benefit more and higher groups contribute more than generally understood, with...
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