Census data should have us rethinking how federalism works, Sean Speer tells CBC
The census data released this week reveals more Canadians than ever are living in cities like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. ...
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Five numbers that get to the bottom of Ottawa’s deficit problem: Sean Speer in Sun papers
Sean Speer that lays out the depth of Ottawa's deficit issues in the Sun chain of newspapers. By Sean Speer, ...
Ottawa’s balanced budget plans little more than wishful thinking: Sean Speer for Inside Policy
Skeptical about plans to balance the budget? You should be. By Sean Speer, Feb. 3, 2017 Fiscal policy debates are invariably ...
Budget 2017’s plan for inclusive growth shouldn’t be written in red ink: MLI Commentary by Sean Speer
MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer offers a plan for how budget 2017 can get Ottawa back on the ...
Why Ottawa should worry over Canada’s stagnant labour force participation rate: Sean Speer in the Globe
Ottawa needs to implement a plan for jobs and opportunity or risk sowing the seeds for a Donald Trump-like uprising ...
Time for the economy to trump bureaucracy on major infrastructure projects: Sean Speer in Sun papers
The recent decision on Keystone XL offers hope for restoring common sense to the heavy-handed bureaucratic approval process for the infrastructure ...
Keystone XL decision signals a new way of developing natural resources, Sean Speer tells CBC
United States President Donald Trump’s decision to push forward Keystone XL shows a profound shift in how North America will proceed ...
Urgent need to kick-start approval process for Energy East pipeline, Speer tells BNN
This week’s decision to appoint three new members to the National Energy Board panel charged with deciding the fate of ...
Since the government is asking…policy recommendations from MLI: Sean Speer for Inside Policy
The first year of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s term in office has seen the federal Liberals adopt a goodly number ...
Ottawa should tax health and dental insurance — but only on one condition: Brian Lee Crowley and Sean Speer in the Financial Post
Ottawa should proceed with its reported plans to tax employer-provided health and dental insurance – but only if the revenue ...
Expanding the Working Income Tax Benefit should appeal to all parties: Sean Speer and Rob Gillezeau in Policy Options
The design of many low-income benefit programs often put low-income Canadians in the difficult dilemma of choosing between pursuing paid ...
Improving social mobility starts with the family: Sean Speer in Sun papers
Policy-makers need to focus more on creating strong, stable families -- the key to increasing social mobility -- rather than ...
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Time for an intervention – an urgent call to end “gender-affirming” treatments for children: J. Edward Les for Inside Policy
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Canadian Competitiveness in Resource Development – A Post-Mortem: Heather Exner-Pirot
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If journalism can’t aspire to report news without fear or favour, it will – and should – die: Peter Menzies for Inside Policy
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The Governor General deserves better, but we deserve impartiality: Philippe Lagassé for Inside Policy
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Canada’s dangerous commitment to trans-affirming care for minors: James Pew
