The size of government in Western democracies has outgrown the point at which they offer the most optimal results for citizens. That has generally reduced standards of living and levels of efficiency in the public sector.
Size of Government and Economic Growth
Statistical evidence for the relationship between government size and economic growth.
Russians Understand Optimal Size Of Government
Russian President Putin’s chief economic advisor is applying a dose of radical medicine to supercharge that country’s economic growth rate and living standards.
The Optimum Size Of Government
If government becomes too large, it hinders economic growth.
Will Governments Cash in on Home Education Programming as a Post Pandemic Policy?
Hats off to teachers, educational support staff, and education leaders who have quickly led a historic transition from traditional bricks and mortar programming to online and homeschool education programs for a majority of Canadian K-12 students. Considering the short timeline, …
Cost More and Deliver Less: Another Multi-Billion Dollar Government Initiative
The Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare has presented the federal government with its plan for the creation of a universal, single-payer, public pharmacare system. A government program that covers prescription drug costs for every citizen sounds very …
Only Government Can Foul Up a Sure Money-Maker, Cannabis
Ever since the oft-delayed rollout of legal recreational cannabis sales in Canada on October 17th, there have been problems across this vast and highly regulated land. The first is lack of product in nearly every province. The second is too …
What the Ontario Government Should Cut to Balance the Budget
The Ontario government’s budget deficit of $15 billion this year will rise even higher next year unless swift corrective action is taken. With the province’s net debt already at $325 billion, eliminating the deficit should be a priority – especially …
Frontier In The Media – Good and bad news from Alberta: we can fix our broken governments
Originally appeared in the National Post. If you’re really worried about the performance of governments across Canada, and beyond, I have some good news and some bad news. We know what we have to do to fix it. I’ve just …