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Plastic bans won’t help the oceans during pandemics or during the best of times
By Ross McKitrick | April 7, 2020
Ottawa’s carbon tax hike comes at worst possible time for Canadian industries
By Elmira Aliakbari, Ashley Stedman, Jairo Yunis | April 7, 2020
History of government difficulty in writing cheques to Canadians
By Alex Whalen, Tegan Hill, Jason Clemens | April 3, 2020
Supply management impedes supermarkets from keeping pace with demand
By Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen | April 3, 2020
It’s easier for governments to increase spending than bring it back down
By Ben Eisen | April 3, 2020
Trudeau government ‘wage subsidy’ increases uncertainty for workers and businesses
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | April 3, 2020
Ford government’s budget update overly optimistic and likely ineffective
By Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis, Milagros Palacios | April 2, 2020
Newfoundland and Labrador faces fiscal crisis, other provinces should take note
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | April 2, 2020
Alberta deficit likely far worse than expected
By Steve Lafleur | April 2, 2020
Revisions to ‘wage subsidy’ program leave many questions unanswered
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens, Tegan Hill | April 1, 2020
Queen’s Park postponing property tax reform today could hurt businesses tomorrow
By Josef Filipowicz | April 1, 2020
Crises—an ideal time for the state to grab power
By Bruce Pardy | March 31, 2020
Alberta should fund AER through general tax revenue
By Steven Globerman, Jairo Yunis | March 31, 2020
New book calls for decriminalizing drug use in response to opioid crisis
By Stephen T. Easton | March 31, 2020
Alberta facing possible third recession in a little more than a decade
By Ben Eisen | March 30, 2020
Modern Monetary Theory, Part 2: Will MMT hold down taxes?
By Steven Globerman | March 30, 2020
Ontario’s mini-budget shows provincial deficit will increase
By Ben Eisen | March 30, 2020
The Quarterly - Spring 2020
By | March 30, 2020
Employers must be allowed to temporarily lay off workers during COVID crisis
By Alex Whalen, Niels Veldhuis | March 27, 2020
Ottawa’s ‘Emergency Response Benefit’ leaves many unanswered questions
By Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios, Alex Whalen | March 27, 2020
Price controls and anti-gouging laws make matters worse
By Steven Horwitz | March 27, 2020
Finance minister can access ‘all money required’ without consulting Parliament
By Lydia Miljan | March 26, 2020
Boost EI but don’t create new wage subsidy program
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | March 26, 2020
Trudeau government gets unlimited spending authority for six months
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens, Bruce Pardy | March 26, 2020
Ontario reduces hydro rates yet fundamental problems still plague province’s electricity market
By Elmira Aliakbari, Ashley Stedman, Jairo Yunis | March 26, 2020
Don’t shoot the financial-market messenger
By Stephen Kirchner | March 25, 2020
Trudeau government plan would have undermined Opposition ability to hold government to account
By Bruce Pardy | March 24, 2020
If history is any guide, COVID-19 will transform Canada in heretofore unknown ways
By Livio Di Matteo | March 24, 2020
An Affront to Democracy: New legislation proposed giving Liberals unprecedented powers
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | March 24, 2020
Modern Monetary Theory, Part 1: What is it and why is it gaining currency in these volatile times?
By Steven Globerman | March 23, 2020
Ottawa enacts measured, well-targeted response to coronavirus downturn
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | March 20, 2020
Tax breaks—not government ownership—to mitigate Ottawa’s harm
By Robert P. Murphy | March 19, 2020
Ford government should exercise prudence in these volatile times
By Ben Eisen | March 19, 2020
Kenney government should reform Alberta energy regulations
By Steven Globerman, Jairo Yunis | March 19, 2020
Trudeau government’s COVID-19 fiscal response avoids major mistakes
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | March 18, 2020
Ottawa has a middle-class definition problem
By Herbert Grubel | March 18, 2020
Stabilizing income vs. economic stimulus—what’s the difference?
By Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis, Milagros Palacios | March 18, 2020
Indiana Climbing in Economic Freedom Rankings
By Alan Dowd, Jay Hein, Dean Stansel | March 17, 2020
New Brunswick budget tackles debt but eschews meaningful tax relief
By Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen | March 16, 2020
Two proposed projects—one in Ontario, one in B.C.—throw renters a lifeline
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | March 16, 2020
Report Card on Ontario's Elementary Schools 2020
By Peter Cowley, Joel Emes | March 15, 2020
The Essential John Locke
By Eric Mack | March 12, 2020
Alberta careening towards fiscal disaster
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | March 11, 2020
Things the Liberal government knows that just ain’t so—Canada is the ‘best place to invest’
By Niels Veldhuis, Milagros Palacios | March 11, 2020
Policymakers across Canada should study Michigan’s success
By Robert P. Murphy | March 11, 2020
Trudeau should learn from B.C. and rethink legislating UN declaration into federal law
By Tom Flanagan | March 11, 2020
Squaring the Circle: Adopting UNDRIP in Canada
By Tom Flanagan | March 10, 2020
China sees trade as tool of state policy, diplomatic weapon
By Livio Di Matteo | March 9, 2020
Kenney government squanders opportunity to strengthen path to balanced budget
By Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios, Ben Eisen | March 9, 2020
Alberta’s finances still rapidly eroding
By Steve Lafleur | March 6, 2020