Transparency and accountability, determination to take the long view and fair distribution of burdens. Neglect of those principles helped bring the crisis about and threaten to prolong it. Honouring them better can help us get out of it faster and stronger.
Role of Government
The Best Prepared Award
Next time the prime minister talks about every country being brought down by this crisis – or the chancellor suggests that everyone made the same mistakes – remember Canada. Nowhere is immune, but by most key measures, the Canadians are coming out of this crisis in a league of their own.
We Don’t Need Another New Deal
The data show a significant difference between the economic situation today and that of the Great Depression. Additionally, one must keep in mind that, given the social support measures and automatic countercyclical
Sir Roger’s Ten Lessons for the Recession
“We should celebrate free enterprise and entrepreneurship. We should adopt policies that encourage innovation and competition. We should move away from tired old state monopolies and introduce new ways to deliver our social services.”
Featured News
Free to Fly Wants Friendly Skies for Unvaccinated Canadians
Should Canadians be free to fly without a COVID-19 vaccination? Four Canadian pilots thought so and founded Free to Fly at the end of August. By now, the organization has attracted 14,300 members, including 1,900 airline staff. In an interview, Free to Fly co-founder...
More Repression Does Not Save More COVID-19 Sick
The most mentioned reason for lockdowns has been the protection of health systems. The claim is that such protection saves lives. So, it is fair to ask how health systems are performing in their lockdown life-saving duty? There are several points from which one can...
Canada, the Northern Tiger?
While the American government is on a spending tear, Canada is moving in the other direction, towards an optimal size of government.
Size of Government and Economic Growth
Statistical evidence for the relationship between government size and economic growth.
Australia’s Alternative Vote System
Australian Electoral Commission – Alternatives to proportional voting models research paper excerpts
Back Seat Drivers
New Zealand’s ACT Party has influence, like the NDP did in Canada in the 1970s..
Three Independent Think Tanks Offer New Prime Minister New Policy Vision
Three independent think tanks offer policy ideas to incoming Prime Minister Paul Martin
Mandate for New Leadership for a New Prime Minister
Three independent Canadian think tanks offers ideas to move Canada forward ..
Private liquor stores still make sense
B.C. and the myths of liquor distribution privatization.
Canada’s New Spirit
The Economist’s cover story on Canada’s new spirit from September 2003
Atlantic Task Force Says No to Public Insurance
A report commissioned by the Atlantic premiers has dismissed the idea of a public auto insurance system for the region.