Policy

Is Canada's Federation Fair?

Contrasting the principle of equalization with the execution

Apr 6 •

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

Apr 1 •

A Look at Canada's Import Tariffs

It’s one thing to oppose the various iterations of recently threatened U.S.

Mar 16 •

What Did the Government's Antisemitism Forum Accomplish?

Governments sometimes mean well.

Mar 13 •

What if Canada's Income Tax Rate Was Zero?

It won't happening. And perhaps it shouldn't happen. But we can talk.

Mar 6 •

Is Government Funding for Book Publishing Effective?

I’ve written about federal government arts funding in the past.

Mar 2 •

Tracking Federal Funding Through Layers (and Layers) of Non-Profits

How significant Canadian government funding found its way into Hamas hands

Feb 13 •

Do Minimum Wage Laws Accomplish Anything?

All the smart people tell us that, one way or another, increasing the minimum wage will change society.

Feb 9 •

Do Your Political Donations Make Any Real Difference?

Looking at 20 years of federal election campaign spending

Feb 2 •

So What ARE We Supposed To Do With the Homeless?

Sometimes a quick look is all it takes to convince me that a particular government initiative has gone off the rails.

Jan 30 •

How Gender-Based Violence Reduction Funds are Spent

Everyone here will agree that the crimes these days referred to as gender-based violence (GBV) are an evil that should be fought.

Jan 23 •

Do Indigenous Canadians Benefit From Government Support?

Aside from payments for pensions and benefits through Employment and Social Development Canada and for interest payments on our debt, Canada spends more…

Jan 16 •

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