In Britain, France, Switzerland and elsewhere, public health systems have become political punching bags for opposition parties, costs have skyrocketed and in some cases, patients have needlessly suffered and died.
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Ricardian Equivalence Makes Comeback
The Ricardian chatter signals policy makers’ and economists’ nagging fear that fiscal stimulus will fall flat or even backfire, undermining the global recovery before it has a chance to blossom.
Astounding Amounts Of Money
At recession’s end, the U. S. will be forced to raise taxes heavily just to pay the interest on Obama’s debts; Canada will be positioned to maintain and even reduce taxes. Obama’s indebtedness will exert unending downward pressure on the U. S. dollar, while higher energy prices and superior economic management cause the Canadian loonie to rise.
The High Cost of Canada’s “Free” Parking
Senior Policy Analyst David Seymour and Transport Engineer Stuart Donovan make the case for removing minimum parking requirements from new developments, a reform that promises to improve economic efficiency, transportation, and social equality.
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Global Fragmentation: The False Hope and Unrealistic Promises of Global Development Goals
In September 2000, one hundred and ninety-one member states established the United Nations Millennium Development Goals:1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; Achieve universal primary education; Promote gender equality and empower women; Reduce child mortality;...
What is the end Goal of Protests Over Residential School Graves?
In July, the Canadian prime minister denounced the arson and vandalism of Catholic churches across the country in the wake of the discovery of unmarked graves at former residential schools. After more than 1,100 unmarked graves were discovered at schools previously...
Wealth, Civilization: It’s All in Your Head
What if humanity disappeared tomorrow? According to Alan Weisman, author of The World Without Us, in an interview with Scientific American, nature would reclaim the planet awfully quickly. In the event of an ecumenical rapture or a 12 Monkeys-style plague, Manhattan's...
Africans to Bono: ‘For God’s Sake Please Stop!’
It’s time to let Africa imagine its own future.
How the Housing Crisis Hurts Everyone
Australia’s housing affordability crisis stems from government policy.
Call for Change Follows Fiery Crash
Reeve wants province to build overpass at McGillivray, Perimeter
Climate History
The history of climate going back to the fourth century BC is one of constant change.
Trapped in the Aboriginal Narrative
All across the land, native leaders are beating the drums for tomorrow's National Day of Action. The point of the protests, they claim, is to "educate" the rest of us about the terrible conditions endured by aboriginals. "Poverty among Canada's first nations peoples...
In Defense Of Sprawl
If you really want to see urban sprawl, take a look at London. Yes, it's true that Britain has some of the toughest anti-sprawl measures in the world today. But I mean 19th-century London--the miles and miles of brick row houses in Camberwell and Islington. If sprawl...
Set Their Catches Free
‘Fresh’ approach to fish marketing long overdue
Is This Really a Bright Idea?
Banning incandescent light bulbs seems to be all the rage these days, Australia's gone first, the European Union seems to want to do so and there are various state laws being mulled over at present (see the how many legislators does it take to change a light bulb?...