Getting it done is better than getting it perfect
Lessons for the world from the logging camp and why binding many individuals together in the common cause is so important…
As capital flees, Ottawa continues to push unattractive policies
Capital will flow to jurisdictions with attractive policies and, frankly, Canada’s investment climate is dismal…
Canada’s sad march to energy industry oblivion
Encana, Canada’s flagship energy company, has now become Americanized, driven south by disastrous Liberal policies…
Sympathizing with minorities, with a twist
Sociologists have convinced us to think of people solely in terms of their census categories and their victim credentials…
Electoral reform actually enhances local representation
In all three models being considered in the B.C. referendum, every MLA will be accountable to either a local riding or region…
Trudeau speaking at Calgary Chamber event
Prime minister in Calgary on Thursday ‘to have a deeper conversation on market access’…
The notwithstanding clause has a valuable role
When Canada’s courts overreach their responsibility, it’s up to legislators to see that the will of the people is done…
Don’t blame Alberta teachers for declining math grades
When a province mandates a single curriculum, it eliminates diversity and experimentation that can lead to better methods…
Has Saskatchewan Government Insurance outlived its purpose?
A private insurance corporation would be better suited to take on any risk, instead of leaving taxpayers to bear losses…
Energy East pipeline represents Canada’s salvation
It’s time to send a clear message to the United States and OPEC that Canada is in charge of its own destiny…
Activist ‘wall’ thwarting Canadian oil exports
The delay of Keystone XL, likely by at least a year, is another blow to Canada and a particularly sharp blow to Alberta…
What comes after multiculturalism?
Of all the alternatives that have been tried and rejected, nationalism seems like the best possibility…
Canada’s economic competitiveness has slipped dramatically
We’ve lost our tax advantage over the U.S. and our regulatory processes have become far too onerous…
Harold Macmillan and the fickleness of history
The onetime British PM’s apparent affable, avuncular nature masked a lethal ruthlessness…
Two fiscal statements, a common debt problem
The federal and Ontario governments need to present deficit-reduction plans with a credible target dates now…