Canadian Property Rights Index 2023
A Snapshot of Property Rights Protection in Canada After 10 years
Transfer Disease?: One energy industry contributes to equalization and one energy industry taketh away
A quirk in the equalization formula allows Quebec (and Manitoba) to massively subsidize their local markets without penalty. Effectively, Quebec's massive dam infrastructure is being subsidized by equalization of which a major wealth generator and contributor to equalization is the Oil Sands.
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Alberta Politics and Empty Promises of Health-care Solutions
The writ has been dropped and Albertans are off to the polls on May 29. That leaves just four weeks for political leaders and voters to sort out what is arguably the most divisive, yet significant, issue for this election - health care. On Day 2, NDP leader Rachel...
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Newfoundland’s Constitutional Challenge is Mistaken
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has recently announced its intention to mount a constitutional challenge relating to equalization. This decision has been justified by arguments that are not accurate and displays a lack of understanding of the...
Keep or Can the New Canada Water Agency?
In May, the federal government announced it was creating a new organization called the Canada Water Agency. It will have a 5-year budget of $85 million, staff of 215, half of which will be located at a new headquarters in Winnipeg. This is part of a broader effort...
Black on Canada’s Proud Black History
Did you learn any Black history in Black History Month? February came and went in Canada with few high-profile offerings, except a nod to a pioneering black athlete there and a slogan or commercial there. Black organizations sued the Canadian Human Rights Commission...