Archive - The Audit

What's Really Going On in Canada's Criminal Courts?

Last week’s post on the disturbing mismatch between Toronto Police Services arrest rates and provincial criminal court caseloads seems to have hit a…

12 hrs ago •

Police vs the Courts

One of these things is not like the other

Jun 12 •

What Fire Response Statistics Can Tell Us About Our World

The City of Toronto Open Data project includes a helpful dataset covering all fire incidents attended by the Toronto Fire Service (TFS) between 2011 and…

Jun 8 •

Who Regulates the Regulators?

Some of us tend to be deeply suspicious of government regulatory frameworks.

Jun 4 •

The Hollow Emptiness of Canadian Electoral Representation

A couple of months back I wrote about how real-world political representation for Canadians can be deeply unequal.

Jun 1 •

May 2025

Why Aren't Federal Affordable Housing Initiatives Designed to Build Affordable Housing?

I recently came across a fascinating piece analyzing why publicly-funded affordable housing projects cost so much more in Chicago than in Houston.

May 28 •

Is Education Good for You?

Why hasn't anyone seriously tested education policy alternatives by analyzing moral outcomes

May 25 •

Who's Driving Canada Post Into the Ground?

It’s been a year since I wrote Preparing for Canada Post's Imminent Collapse. Granted, by at least some definitions of the word “collapse”, my prophecy…

May 21 •

Does Democracy Need a Healthy Traditional News Media?

I often hear people saying that a "healthy news media industry enhances democracy”.

May 18 •

The Impact of K-12 Education Employment on Student Outcomes

Back in the summer of 2024, I ranked Canadian provinces for educational outcomes using my very own custom Education Success Index (ESI).

May 14 •

Vaccines: Assessing Canada's COVID Response

It’s been five years since COVID hit and one part of me wants to stuff it all in a closet somewhere and forget about it.

May 11 •

Are Trade Imbalances Good for Canada?

And what if they make our trading partners sad?

May 8 •

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