The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Announces Newest Distinguished Fellow, Kenneth Coates
OTTAWA, ON (November 18, 2021): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to announce our newest Distinguished Fellow, Ken Coates. With an unparalleled ...
Tag: Domestic Affairs
Canada’s failure to manage protests threatens democracy and the rule of law: MLI commentary by Ken Coates
OTTAWA, ON (November 16, 2021): Recent years have seen an escalation in protest activity and police responses in Canada. ...
Canada is not a half-mast nation: Patrice Dutil for Inside Policy
The vast majority of Canadians are eager to know better the real triumphs of past generations in forging a progressive ...
Without plan for new submarines Canada faces defence gap in the Arctic: Jeffrey F. Collins in the National Post
The Royal Canadian Navy has been clear that it sees an Arctic ice capability as necessary for a future submarine ...
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 ...
Why ex-Greenpeace activist and new environment minister Steven Guilbeault could be problematic for Canadians: Exner-Pirot on Global News Radio
MLI Fellow Heather Exner-Pirot joined Kelly Cutrara on Global News 640 Toronto to discuss the appointment of Steven Guilbeault as ...
Conscience, Integrity, and the Trouble with Compelled Speech: Leonid Sirota for Inside Policy
We must not give in to the temptation to force people to say what we believe to be the right ...
Inflation overstates corporate profits: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
Investors should not be fooled. When companies eventually replace inventories or capital, their profits will decline, writes Jack Mintz in ...
Ottawa’s flawed plan to censor harmful web content is doomed – and dangerous: Philip Palmer for Inside Policy
Proposed new rules threaten Charter rights of Canadians and have no authority over foreign-controlled social media platforms, writes Philip Palmer. ...
Eyes on the prize: How Canada can and should double GDP by 2050
OTTAWA, ON (October 19, 2021): Governments over the years have set targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions, inflation, immigration, spending ...
Welcome to our new economy of shortages, comrades: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Shortages imply that inflation is much greater than the official measures suggest, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below ...
In Canada, a CFL malaise symbolizes a nation that’s lost its mojo: Ken Coates in the Regina Leader-Post
The election failed to produce hope or opportunity and Canadians, as peoples and as a country, are much the weaker ...
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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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Unfortunately for Canadian consumers and creators, the Online Streaming Act is performing exactly as predicted: Peter Menzies 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
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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
