Archive - The Audit

What Comes After the End of Public Healthcare?

Or: how do we get there in one piece?

4 hrs ago •

April 2025

How Governments Could Actually Help Home Construction

We’re all agreed that there’s a housing crisis in Canada.

Apr 27 •

Is Government Inflation Reporting Accurate?

Who ya gonna believe: official CPI figures or your lyin' eyes?

Apr 24 •

How Popular Is Alberta Secession Right Now?

A quick and dirty demographic study in two images

Apr 21 •

Are Careers in the Trades the Solution to All Our Troubles?

When it comes to acquiring the skills you’ll need for a profitable and satisfying career, university is far from your only choice.

Apr 17 •

What Does Mark Carney Really Think?

In just a few weeks, the Liberal leader's policy positions on just about everything have shifted

Apr 15 •

Should We All Enjoy Equal Representation?

My recent post “Is Canada's Federation Fair?” raised questions about the relationship between contributions to the public good and political…

Apr 10 •

An In-Depth Campaign Trail "Interview" With Pierre Poilievre

Unlike Mark Carney’s performance to date, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has given multiple serious long-form interviews over the past months.

Apr 8 •

Is Canada's Federation Fair?

Contrasting the principle of equalization with the execution

Apr 6 •

Measuring Canada's State Capacity

Or why elections might not matter quite as much as we think

Apr 3 •

An In-Depth Campaign Trail "Interview" With Mark Carney

Apr 1 •

March 2025

How Wealthy Are Canadian Universities?

Bonus: no elections were even mentioned in this post.

Mar 30 •

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