This study reassesses the greenhouse gas emissions reduction performance of Canada and the United States in light of relevant demographic and economic statistics.
Jonathan Wensveen
Let’s Abolish Compulsory Membership in Student Unions: Sweeping Claims to Represent All Students Unfounded
Although Student Unions in Canadian universities claim to be governments that represent all students, the evidence does not agree. Student unions are interest groups in pursuit of narrow interests. Students ought to have choice on whether to join them.
The Case for Voluntary Student Unionism
Student unionism in Canada is falling short of the mark of representing all students.
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.
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Canadian Property Rights Index 2023
A Snapshot of Property Rights Protection in Canada After 10 years
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...
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.