How the rest of Canada should respond to the Alberta equalization referendum: Coates and Exner-Pirot in the Toronto Star
While one can debate the referendum tactic, it should be clear that opposition to equalization is a symptom and not ...
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Alberta’s values advantage drives economic growth: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Alberta has demonstrated ability to rebound from setbacks through innovation and entrepreneurship, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below ...
Alberta’s budget rides the roller-coaster as deficit balloons to $18.2 billion: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Despite all the bad news and the continuing pandemic health restrictions, Alberta’s economy is starting to turn around, writes Jack ...
Nation Building: Canada 2.0 – Brian Lee Crowley at the Bennett Jones Lake Louise World Cup Business Forum
On November 27, MLI Managing Director Dr. Brian Lee Crowley participated in the Bennett Jones Lake Louise World Cup Business ...
The separatist impulse — in Canada and abroad: Jack Mintz in the National Post
Canada’s encounters with Alberta or Western separatism reflect several truisms that can be learned from elsewhere, writes Jack Mintz in ...
Alberta is the first to think beyond this crisis. Now let’s see Ottawa’s recovery plan: Jack M. Mintz in the Financial Post
How to begin dealing with the pandemic’s economic fallout with a coherent plan is the most important lesson to learn ...
How Equalization Failed Alberta in its Time of Need and How to Fix It: New Joint MLI-IIGR report by Thomas and Teresa Courchene
OTTAWA, ON (April 16, 2020): The COVID-19 pandemic will have a severe economic impact on Canada. However, given the current ...
Scrap equalization and replace it with something better: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
For too long governments have had to rely on equalization - an unfair and distorting program that few Canadians understand, ...
Why Albertans are pondering the nuclear option of separation: Jack Mintz in Financial Post
Image Credit: Adapted from IQRemix, Flickr The growing debate in Alberta on autonomy has gone past the point of one ...
An Alberta Pension Plan could be a slam-dunk: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
The APP payroll tax could be significantly less than the CPP rate, which would encourage employers to hire more workers ...
The Cost of Alberta’s ‘Fair Deal’ Pressure Tactic Only Worth it if Ottawa Yields: Philip Cross in the Epoch Times
Alberta’s political leaders must make the political judgement as to whether withdrawing from some federal programs will pressure Ottawa to ...
Criminal justice system report card highlights need for reform: Perrin and Audas in the Toronto Sun
Our criminal justice system is in major need of reform in multiple areas, requiring substantial work by all the levels ...
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Unfortunately for Canadian consumers and creators, the Online Streaming Act is performing exactly as predicted: Peter Menzies in the Hub
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Mexican cartels are a direct threat to Canada’s public safety, and the future of North American trade: Gary J. Hale for Inside Policy
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Canadians are very unhappy with the federal public service—and for good reason: Tim Sargent in The Hub
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Canada is an energy superpower. It’s time to remind America and act like it: Heather Exner-Pirot in The Hub
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Will Justin Trudeau prorogue Parliament in the new year? History shows there’s little political cost to the practice: Dave Snow in The Hub
