Ben Eisen discusses the need for Canada to adopt policy reforms to remove unnecessary barriers to professional practice that prevent many immigrants from working in the jobs they are trained to do.
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Bad Lunches For All: Egalitaranism Run Amok
A particularly talented lunch lady at a Swedish school has been ordered to stop doing such an excellent job because it is “unfair” to students at other schools who do not get to eat such good food.
Sun Series On Canadian Healthcare Shows the Need for Policy Reform
Gunter rightly argues that Canada should look to other models around the world, such as that found in the Netherlands, to find policy models that ensure universal access while avoiding the lengthy wait times for care that exist far too often in Canada.
Alberta and Ontario Must Work Together To Fix Fiscal Federalism in Canada
The result has been that, in some important respects, governments of the traditional “have-not” provinces have been able to provide public services that are more expansive and accessible than what is available to residents of Alberta, BC and Ontario.
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Weaponizing the Law
The indictment of former U.S. president Donald Trump for crimes invented by his political opponents is the most egregious example yet seen of the weaponizing of the law. The United States is now full of examples. However, in Canada, we also see the law being...
“Looking At” Seizing Control Over Western Canada’s Natural Resources
OTTAWA, REGINA - Last week, two things happened that could have profound impacts on natural resources development in Saskatchewan. One is a hint the federal government might want to take control of natural resources away from the provinces, and the other is the...
The West’s Boom Has Indeed Benefitted the Poor
Ben Eisen shows that economic growth in western Canada has improved the material conditions of low-income individuals and families in the region.
Canada Health Consumer Index 2011
The Canada Health Consumer Index compares the performance of Canada’s ten provincial healthcare systems from the perspective of the consumer.
International Climate Policy Shouldn’t Punish Growth
Ben Eisen shows that simple national emissions targets in international climate change treaties disadvantage countries like Canada that are experiencing rapid population growth.
The Myth of North American Carbon Reduction Laggards
This study reassesses the greenhouse gas emissions reduction performance of Canada and the United States in light of relevant demographic and economic statistics.
Quebec’s Tuition Increases Are Nothing To Protest Over: Quebec university students already among most highly subsidized
Ben Eisen discusses recent protests over tuition increases in Quebec, and argues that the province’s modest tuition hikes no cause for outrage.
Low Tuition Fees No Panacea for Low-income Families: Low tuition fees does not necessarily promote higher university participation for youth from low-income families
An examination of university participation patterns across the country reveals that provinces with very low tuition fees do not generally attract greater ratios of young adults from low-income families compared to provinces where tuition fees are higher.
Tuition Fees and University Participation for Youth from Low-Income Families: An Interprovincial Analysis
Ben Eisen and Jonathan Wensveen investigate the claim often made in Canada that low tuition fees lead to higher rates of university participation. The authors find that there is no positive correlation between low tuition fees and higher rates of university participation, either overall or in the specific case of young adults from low-income families.
High Rates of Public Sector Employment Are Costly For Manitoba Taxpayers: Over time, Manitoba’s relatively large public sector can be significantly reduced without resorting to drastic cuts
Although public sector employment in Manitoba is high by Canadian standards, it can gradually be brought closer into line with the national average without resorting to any drastic and sudden cuts in either government employment or spending.
Balancing Act: Gradually Reducing The Size and Cost of Manitoba’s Public Sector
Ben Eisen and Jonathan Wensveen examine the cost of Manitoba’s relatively large public sector. By taking into account projected population growth, they argue that Manitoba can significantly reduce the size of its public sector in the medium-term without resorting to drastic cuts, by either freezing or making small, gradual reductions to government employment over the next decade.