During the 1988 Free Trade debate, the Liberals and NDP fought a provision that required Canada to maintain its oil export volumes to the U.S. at historical levels. So it is a remarkable irony that these two parties are now …
Let’s stop pretending ‘social licence’ is an actual thing
Alberta’s premier has, one hopes, learned the hard way. Margaret Thatcher famously said “There is no such thing as society.” Today she might have added the corollary that “There is no such thing as social licence.” There is such a …
The Gulf States refuse to step up and accept their share of refugees
The Syrian civil war is now five years old, spreading deep economic and humanitarian costs around the world. The arrival of more than one million refugees and migrants in Europe is leading to tensions that could bring an end to …
How politicians wrecked the case for carbon taxes
In his March 2 article, “The cheapest way to cut carbon,” economist Trevor Tombe presents the basic logic of emission taxes as applied to CO2. In theory, a uniform carbon price would minimize the cost of emission reductions because it …
The electric car is dead, executed by Al Gore and his environmental allies
Gasoline is cheap. Electricity is expensive. Bad environmental policy contributed to both outcomes Have you noticed the modern practice of counting the benefits of environmental policies in “cars-off-the-road” units? When the Tories launched their massive support program for ethanol fuels, …
Earth Hour – A Dissent: An economist explains why he abhors Earth Hour
Why Earth Hour is a monumental display of ignorance about the true source of our lives and future prosperity.
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