Oct 14 2021 — Canada West Foundation — China has formally applied to begin the process of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) – news that did not come as a surprise to those who follow the agreement. The Chinese government has signalled its intention for years in policy statements that have been tracked by observers. In the interim, […]
Oct 13 2021 — Tegan Hill and Niels Veldhuis — Fraser Institute — Albertans will vote on Oct. 18 in a provincial referendum on equalization. Opponents of the referendum have cast it as both needlessly divisive and a distraction from the larger issue of the province’s transition away from the fossil fuel industry. It is neither. In fact, it should be the starting point to a much broader […]
Oct 2 2021 — Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios and Niels Veldhuis — Fraser Institute — A key takeaway from the federal election is that Canadians want their governments to focus on COVID and getting life back to some semblance of normality, particularly our economic lives. A key component of any economic rebound is the need for business investment and the job creation that flows from it. Unfortunately, Canada was struggling […]
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Sep 29 2021 — Catherine Grenier — Nature Conservancy of Canada — As we begin to enjoy the fall colours and foliage, let’s consider what our forests provide. The short answer is, much more than we realize. The roots of trees, from BC’s hulking cedars to Newfoundland and Labrador’s rare black ash, reach out to us all, connecting Canadians to each other and to this land. Even if you don’t live in or near a forest, we all […]
Sep 15 2021 — Steven Globerman — Fraser Institute — On the campaign trial, as part of the ongoing debate about how to improve Canada’s health-care system, we often hear claims that allowing the private sector to play a larger role in the financing and delivery of health care will undermine universal access. But this claim ignores the prominent role the private sector plays in […]
Sep 11 2021 — Tegan Hill and Jake Fuss — Fraser Institute — Since the beginning of the pandemic, with its lockdowns and restrictions, the idea of government providing a universal basic income has gained greater interest. Indeed, the idea surfaced (albeit briefly) in the federal election’s English-language debate Thursday night. A universal basic income (UBI) is one type of guaranteed annual income (GAI). A GAI broadly refers […]
Sep 10 2021 — Broadbent Institute — Every party’s platform slogan speaks to the future they want you to believe only they can bring you. Liberals say, “Forward. For Everyone”. The NDP are “Ready for Better”. The Greens call on us to “Be Daring”. Conservatives want to “Secure the Future”. Putting slogans aside, most of us are now deeply aware that securing […]
Sep 3 2021 — Jason Clemens and Jake Fuss — Fraser Institute — During an election campaign, voters must weigh the costs and benefits of the promises made by each political party. As such, voter decisions rely on the transparency—or lack thereof—of the parties. When it comes to government spending, there are legitimate concerns about how transparent the two front-running parties are being about the costs of their […]
Sep 2 2021 — Danyaal Raza — Broadbent Institute — To the dismay of many, this election thus far has had little mention of pharmacare. The NDP has re-iterated their support for a universal, public program to start as early as next year, while the Conservatives have no platform mention of it at all, and the incumbent Liberal’s absence of timelines in this week’s platform […]
Aug 24 2021 — Zach Paikin — The Hub — The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan marks the definitive end of a three-decade-long historical parenthesis, bringing major implications for how Canadians should conceive of their country’s role in the world. As our political parties campaign across the country, it’s a perfect time to ask some hard questions about Canada’s foreign policy ambitions. The post-Cold War era […]
Aug 23 2021 — The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy — 38 scholars, experts, and former diplomats have signed an open letter initiated by the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy (IPD) urging all federal party leaders to recognize the importance of foreign policy issues and international affairs in the current election campaign.
Aug 21 2021 — Jairo Yunis and Elmira Aliakbari — Fraser Institute — A couple of weeks before the election began, the federal government offered a multi-billion-dollar aid package to Newfoundland and Labrador to help the province complete the stagnant over-budget Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project. Ottawa will buy an equity stake in the project and provide loan guarantees as part of a $5.2 billion aid package. This represents […]
Aug 14 2021 — Robert P. Murphy — Fraser Institute — This Sunday, Aug. 15 marks the 50th anniversary of the so-called “Nixon shock” in 1971 when the President Richard Nixon ended the convertibility of the U.S. dollar into gold. Although Nixon said the suspension would be temporary, and reassured Americans that the surprise move would “stabilize the dollar,” these were false promises. The closing of […]
Jul 27 2021 — Jake Fuss — Fraser Institute — During the pandemic, government budget deficits have grown substantially across Canada—at a time when interest costs are at historical lows. If interest costs return to the slightly higher levels of 2019, deficits would increase by billions for governments across the country. And yet, several governments (including the Trudeau government) show little concern over their high […]