Canada has been so successful at beating poverty the real danger is forgetting what it is treating inequality as if it were poverty.
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Media Release – Myths about Childcare Subsidies: The Frontier Centre looks at daycare facts
Is day care an unalloyed good? A new paper by Frontier’s Ben Eisen looks at the research literature and finds the benefits of daycare to be ambiguous, and that a universal childcare system is likely an overly expensive and inefficient policy option.
The Opportunity Cost of Copenhagen: Money for malnourished kids or for another Kyoto
A new climate change treaty at Copenhagen would likely cost trillions of dollars. The opportunity costs associated with such a course are thus enormous.
Media Release – Christmas Comes Early for Winnipeg Taxi License Owners: Values rise at a trend average of $44/day for the last decade.
When taxi shield holders ask for taxi fares to be raised, decision makers should consider the immense values already capitalised into market value of the licences, now approaching $400,000 in Winnipeg.
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No Evidence of Climate Crisis
In his annual State of the Climate report published on April 14, 2022, Dr. Ole Humlum, Emeritus Professor at the University of Oslo, examined detailed patterns in temperature changes in the atmosphere and oceans together with trends in climate impacts. Many of these...
It Is Time to Move On
I wrote an opinion column immediately following the May 27, 2021 announcement of the “shocking discovery of 215 bodies found in a mass grave at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.” In that column, I correctly stressed the need to wait for real...
Poverty Falling Dramatically In Canada
Christopher Sarlo, a professor at Nipissing University, has carved out an interesting academic niche by measuring living standards in Canada. His most recent research confirms that Canadians are doing very well in improving their material well being.
Welfare Reform Works In Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, attaching the handouts to a work requirement has benefitted everyone.
Unlocking the Job Market
The keys to reducing Canada’s persistently high unemployment rate continue to evade our politicians, but 1997 job statistics for the United States point to some answers.