Governance

Is Government Policy Making You Poorer?

And who can we blame?

Aug 10 •

What Canada's Underground Economy Tells Us About Our Tax System

One way or another, we’ve all been exposed to the underground economy.

Aug 7 •

How Much Value Does Your Job Generate?

It was arguably the invention of the printing press that - in the Early Modern period -doomed countless powerful and wealthy monasteries whose primary…

Aug 4 •

Escaping the Sinking Management Consulting Ship

At one point a couple of years back, my business was receiving near-daily contacts from digital marketing companies eager to sell me their valuable…

Jul 20 •

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 •

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 •

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 •

Measuring Canada's State Capacity

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

Apr 3 •

Your Side of the Election Conversation

There was a satisfying flow of responses to my invitation to share your thoughts about what could earn your votes. All told, the text containing your…

Mar 26 •

You're Actually Voting for THEM? But why?

Putting the "dialog" back in dialog

Mar 23 •

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