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Matthew Lau: More school choice would equal better Ontario math scores

Matthew Lau: More school choice would equal better Ontario math scores

The idea that competition and choice benefit consumers applies to families and schooling, too. Ontario needs schools that teach math well You can...

yesterday 9

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Matthew Lau

Terence Corcoran: Hollywood’s new blockbuster hit: A Monster Mash-Up

Terence Corcoran: Hollywood’s new blockbuster hit: A Monster Mash-Up

The real monsters in the Netflix-Warner Bros.-Paramount mash-up could turn out to be regulators and politicians You can save this article by...

yesterday 9

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Terence Corcoran

Opinion: Common sense hasn’t won on climate file yet

Opinion: Common sense hasn’t won on climate file yet

Despite his past, Mark Carney does seem more moderate than Justin Trudeau was. But the war on Canada's oil and gas industry isn't over yet You can...

yesterday 8

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Gina Pappano

William Watson: Governments should forget about productivity for a while

William Watson: Governments should forget about productivity for a while

Our policy approach has been very macro. We need to get back to micro, which means leaving decisions to people who actually produce things You can...

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William Watson

Opinion: Canada's AI strategy needs to avoid excessive precaution

Opinion: Canada's AI strategy needs to avoid excessive precaution

There need to be protections against abuse but too much restriction will strangle the growth and productivity effects of the new technology You can...

previous day 10

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Gwyn Morgan: Canadians should thank Trump for targeting supply management

Gwyn Morgan: Canadians should thank Trump for targeting supply management

Trying to dictate demand and supply from the top down was always going to fail. Sacrificing that to keep CUSMA would actually be two wins You can...

previous day 10

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Gwyn Morgan

Terence Corcoran: Forget Algoma. Here’s the real economic story

Terence Corcoran: Forget Algoma. Here’s the real economic story

Despite policy mess-ups, Canada still ranks as a dynamic, mostly market-driven economy where entrepreneurial spirits drive growth You can save this...

05.12.2025 1

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Terence Corcoran

Jack Mintz: Grand bargains like the MOU often disappoint

Jack Mintz: Grand bargains like the MOU often disappoint

Much of the deal still has to be negotiated. Details and intervening events could get in the way of a permanent carbon/pipeline settlement You can...

05.12.2025 2

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Jack M. Mintz

Philip Cross: We’re still mired in stagflation

Philip Cross: We’re still mired in stagflation

The first big test of Mark Carney's economic strategy comes with the Bank of Canada's January survey of business investment intentions You can save...

05.12.2025 2

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Philip Cross

William Watson: Will pipeline suffer the death of a thousand rent-seeking slices?

William Watson: Will pipeline suffer the death of a thousand rent-seeking slices?

Canada's biggest industry isn't oil and gas or health care or wheat. It's people trying to carve themselves a slice of other people's action You...

04.12.2025 4

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William Watson

Opinion: We’re heading to a 1990s-style fiscal reckoning

Opinion: We’re heading to a 1990s-style fiscal reckoning

As a share of GDP our gross government debt is much higher than it was at the start of that decade's fiscal crisis. We need to act now You can save...

04.12.2025 1

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Herbert Grubel

Opinion: A pipeline that delivers even if it never gets built

Opinion: A pipeline that delivers even if it never gets built

Opponents of a new West Coast oil pipeline seem to have conceded to the idea of increased oilsands exports delivered by other means You can save...

04.12.2025 1

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David Goldie