Ontario, Alberta carbon tax schemes defy economic common sense
Carbon taxes should replace, not add to, existing environmental regulations and subsidies
Carbon taxes should replace, not add to, existing environmental regulations and subsidies
The case against raising Ontario’s minimum wage
While a higher minimum wage benefits workers, it can be detrimental to small and large businesses
While a higher minimum wage benefits workers, it can be detrimental to small and large businesses
Ontario housing measures offer short-term gain but long-term pain
As much as rent control could benefit some existing renters, in the long run it reduces the incentive to build new rental housing
As much as rent control could benefit some existing renters, in the long run it reduces the incentive to build new rental housing
Why Ontario can’t seem to ease its debt burden
Government debt has grown much faster than the economy in recent years, and little change is expected over the next several years
Government debt has grown much faster than the economy in recent years, and little change is expected over the next several years
Ontarians pay a high price for power system mess
Years of government mismanagement of the power sector must be corrected or families will continue to suffer
Years of government mismanagement of the power sector must be corrected or families will continue to suffer
Ontario’s high electricity costs could cripple families
If electricity prices keep rising at their current rate, the trade-offs that families have to make will become increasingly difficult to manage
If electricity prices keep rising at their current rate, the trade-offs that families have to make will become increasingly difficult to manage
Ontario government strangling its wineries’ ability to compete
Likes to talk about its love for local wineries, but giving more shelf space to local vintners at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario would hurt provincial revenues
Likes to talk about its love for local wineries, but giving more shelf space to local vintners at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario would hurt provincial revenues
Ring of Fire: burning down a rare economic opportunity
First Nations can’t veto development in northern Ontario. They must engage in good faith, just like business and governments, and not squander this opportunity
First Nations can’t veto development in northern Ontario. They must engage in good faith, just like business and governments, and not squander this opportunity