Articles by Matthew Lau

Dec 2 2021 — Matthew Lau — Fraser Institute — If anybody is looking for the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to defend business interests from deleterious governmental climate policies, they should know that the Chamber is wandering the climate wilderness, as if Israelites in the desert, looking for government “incentives” to fall like manna from heaven. The Chamber recently launched its “Climate Action Series,” which […]

Nov 10 2021 — Matthew Lau — Fraser Institute — Last month in Ottawa, the Coalition for a Better Future—which consists of more than 100 business and industry associations, think-tanks and community organizations—held a summit to discuss how to make Canada more equal, environmentally-friendly and prosperous over the next few decades. The coalition’s decided ideological orientation, evidenced by its summit and public statements, is of […]

Mar 6 2021 — Matthew Lau — Fraser Institute — This spring, the Trudeau government will table its first budget since 2019. It’s expected to be an expensive one. In its last fiscal update in November, the government projected $620 billion in net debt accumulation over four years, driven by high levels of spending. On top of this new $620 billion in debt was another […]

Feb 1 2021 — Matthew Lau — Fraser Institute — Long before the COVID recession, the generosity of Canadians, measured by charitable donations, was already steadily falling. From 2008 to 2018, the percentage of tax-filers donating to charity fell from 24.1 per cent to 19.4 per cent and the percentage of aggregate income donated to charity fell from 0.62 per cent to 0.54 per cent. […]

Jun 6 2019 — Matthew Lau — Sun Media — The term “clean energy” is generally used to refer to energy from certain sources, like wind, solar and hydro. But what about fossil fuels? Does the use of fossil fuels make the environment cleaner or dirtier? The answer depends on who you ask. If you ask federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna (who recently posted and […]