In the age of transparency, fairness, and equity this infographic demonstrates how spectacularly different the British Columbia Chiefs’ total compensation per registered member across 74 reserves in British Columbia. The highest paid per capita Chief of Kwikwetlem First Nation makes …
Central Bankers Need to Learn to Code
Central bankers increasingly sense their obsolescence, and rightly so. The more people turn to private currencies and conduct transactions without intermediaries, the less bureaucrats control the economy. In February 2019, a 33-page Bank of Canada “Crypto Money” discussion paper unwittingly …
Why Rent Control Fails To Ensure
The holidays are a time when many of us count our blessings, and think of society’s least fortunate. While there are many things that can be done to help those in need, some policies designed to do so backfire. Rent …
In Praise of Dead White Men
Every age has its obsessions. Religious differences among Christians led to brutal and bloody religious wars a few centuries ago. National conflicts among European powers led to worldwide wars in the 19thand 20th centuries. In the West, our 21st century obsession is identity politics and its conflict between …
A Valuation of Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Using an intrinsic value method, and discounting to the present, ML&L’s projected future free cash flows, as the company is today, but taxed at statutory rates, the range of estimates is $12.13B to $84.91B, with a tighter range of a …
Alberta First Nation Chiefs’ Wage Disparity
In the age of transparency, fairness, and equity this infographic demonstrates how spectacularly different the Alberta Chiefs’ total compensation per registered member across 15 reserves inAlberta. The highest paid per capita Chief of Duncan’s First Nation makes $419 per capita …
Why Provinces Need Fiscal Constitutions
The decision to turf laws that ensure taxpayer protection and balanced budgets most often come back to haunt the politicians you make such decisions.Properly designed, such legislation can serve as a fiscal constitution that delivers superior long-term policy and better …