Breaching the fine line between teaching and brainwashing
There’s a fine line between teaching and brainwashing. Teaching informs students about the world around…
Wounded and vulnerable, Trudeau faces his biggest challenge
After a wonderful and relaxing Christmas, my thoughts turn to politics (as they often do).…
Alberta’s carbon policies damage province’s competitiveness
By Kenneth P. Green, Elmira Aliakbari and Ashley Stedman The Fraser Institute The Alberta government…
Loblaw, Weston bake the numbers, burn consumers
Most Canadians were stunned and dismayed to learn that the country’s leading grocer was caught…
CPP reforms need a complete rethink
By Jason Clemens and Charles Lammam The Fraser Institute The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) needs a comprehensive…
Shaping a positive, profound vision of energy in Canada
In terms of Canadian energy narratives, 2017 was a mess. Instead of moving forward one…
Best and worst political stories and personalities of 2017
It’s a cliché, sure. It’s hackneyed and overdone, true. It has been done a million…
Canada asleep at the wheel on U.S. tax reform
By Charles Lammam and Hugh MacIntyre The Fraser Institute Former prime minister Pierre Trudeau once famously quipped…
Canada’s tax code is too complicated – even for CRA officials
By Charles Lammam and Hugh MacIntyre The Fraser Institute Canada’s personal income tax system is complicated and…
Don’t be so quick to take offense
My old friend and colleague, Postmedia columnist Lorrie Goldstein, recently tweeted out, “The ‘new racism’?…
#MeToo movement gains traction in Ottawa
That didn’t take long. Last week, I wondered why the #MeToo movement had yet to…
Real education reform long overdue in Ontario
By Angela MacLeod and Jason Clemens The Fraser Institute The Ontario Progressive Conservatives’ recently-released election platform shows…
In praise of the parliamentary system
The presidency of Donald Trump is a great advertisement for the parliamentary system. The American…
Could Canada’s costly innovation help solve China’s coal dilemma?
If Santa brought you a lump of coal this Christmas, maybe you shouldn’t feel so…
Repair regional relations in Canada before it’s too late
Canada is a big and diverse place. People, power, economic opportunities, public policy priorities, language…