British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario—the traditional “have” provinces—have fewer services than recipient “have-not” provinces.
Mark Milke
Subsidizing Canada’s Break-Up On The Public Dime: Public subsidies and the Bloc Quebecois
The Bloc Quebecois took in just $1.4 million in 2008 in private donations—but $7.9 million in public subsidies.
Subsidizing Separatism in Quebec: Public Subsides for Political Parties
The Frontier’s new review of public subsidies to political parties is out: such subsidies have cost $330 million since 2000 and have mainly helped the sovereigntist movement in Quebec.
Frontier posts College of Physicians and Surgeons investigation of wrongly alleged “cancer epidemic” in oilsands.
In 2006, Dr. John O’Connor, a Nova Scotia physician then working in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, alleged that an epidemic of cancer was occurring in northern Alberta—and because of the oilsands operations there. In light of this, Frontier has decided to post the November 4, 2009 College of Physicians and Surgeons investigation of Dr. O’Connor.
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There’s Nothing Fair About Canadian Health Care
For the past 14 years, Vancouver surgeon Dr. Brian Day has led the charge for health-care reform, pushing for the right of patients to pay for private care if their health and well-being are threatened as a result of waiting in a stagnant and overburdened public...
Transformers: More than Meets the Eye
The path to net zero, based on the much disputed belief that carbon dioxide is a pollution, is more steep and impractical than most people realize. Replacing fossil fuels with clean electricity will require much more power generation and a greatly upgraded grid to...
Separating the Twins
The purchaser-provider split is one of the main findings in the Euro-Canada comparison. The top six providers – Austria, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Germany and Sweden –have purchaser-provider splits, as do other countries trying to move up in the rankings.
Canada’s Doctor Shortage
There is a lose-lose scenario being played out among provincial governments in Canada: Governments are reluctant to pay for more doctors, as that would increase billings beyond what the governments, and by extension, the taxpayers are willing to pay. Taxpayers are reluctant to finance additional health-care costs, as they suspect governments are not the most efficient providers.
The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Governments
This report identifies seven areas where the new provincial government, Members of Legislative Assembly, and staff, should review and reform existing government policy measures.
Moregovernmentfunding.org
The value of intellectual independence, especially in the world of public policy, cannot be underestimated. Author Mark Milke explains how special interest groups funded by government create more pressure for spending.
Our Cities Should Learn to Live Within Our Means
After a decade of mostly raised taxes by New Democrats — with deathbed conversion cuts near the end of their rule — a reduction in the personal tax burden was overdue.