Canada demonstrates decentralization’s downside: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Decentralization involves trade-offs, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. With more powers devolved to sub-federal governments, there is less ...
Tag: Intergovernmental affairs
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 ...
Is Toronto better off with 25 councillors? Yes: Philip Cross in the Toronto Star
36 years in government taught me that upheaval is the only way to accomplish real change in organizational culture; Toronto should ...
Ford has an excellent reason for invoking the notwithstanding clause — protecting taxpayers: Philip Cross in the Financial Post
Ford’s action is a welcome reassertion of power by our political class that has been cowed, bullied and browbeaten by ...
Putting Toronto’s Bureaucracy on a Diet: Sean Speer and William Lundy for Inside Policy
While Premier Ford is correct to focus on inefficient and costly local government in Toronto, it doesn’t necessarily mean that ...
It’s time to deal with government overlap and duplication: Sean Speer in the Toronto Sun
The best way to minimize intergovernmental conflict is to limit how much governments interact. It can produce big savings for ...
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Urban violent crime report: A look at Canada’s major cities
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There’s no reason to believe CTV conspired against Pierre Poilievre. Here’s what the network actually did wrong: Peter Menzies in the Toronto Star
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Chasing the wind – The value of wind generation in a low-emission nuclear and hydro-dominant grid: the case of Ontario
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Parliament must investigate shameful public funding for Russian propaganda film: Aaron Gasch Burnett for Inside Policy
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Canada’s Urban Crime Calamity
