Inside Policy: Facing the Populist Moment
OTTAWA, ON (March 22, 2018): In our latest issue of our Inside Policy magazine, MLI’s authors take a closer look at how populism...
Weaponizing deficit spending as a political tool: Sean Speer for Inside Policy
The 2019 budget reveals the government’s attempt to make a budgetary deficit a central part of its political argument, writes Sean Speer. By...
Structural deficits expose Canada’s economy to risk: Sean Speer for Inside Policy
The Trudeau government’s deficit is increasingly driven by deliberate choices to spend more than it collects in revenues, writes Sean Speer. By Sean...
Can we afford National Pharmacare and do people want it? Jeffrey Simpson for Inside Policy
Questions need to be raised on the costs of and need for extending public payment for all drugs, writes Jeffrey Simpson. By Jeffrey...
A Cold War 2.0 over Supremacy in the 5G/IoT era: Akihiro Magara for Inside Policy
An incipient Cold War 2.0 over supremacy in the 5G and IoT (Internet of Things) era will start to heat up in 2020,...
Past stimulus threatens long-term economic growth and political stability: Philip Cross for Inside Policy
The problem with these extraordinary monetary and fiscal measures is that they were only intended for short-term use at the depths of a...
Canada’s Senate needs time to get Bill C-69 right: Joseph Quesnel for Inside Policy
Bill C-69 should be revamped in order to clarify key issues and avoid future project frustration, writes Joseph Quesnel. A good first step...
The Real Scandal Surrounding John McCallum's Damaging Remarks: Brian Lee Crowley for Inside Policy
John McCallum’s position as the most senior spokesman for Ottawa to Beijing meant that the government was put in a position where it...
Why Canada’s Left is Wrong on Venezuela: Kaveh Shahrooz for Inside Policy
By supporting the Maduro regime in Venezuela, Canada’s left has collectively failed an important moral and political test, writes Kaveh Shahrooz. By Kaveh...
The Price of Chinese Money Laundering: Arthur J. Cockfield for Inside Policy
Chinese money laundering shows the extent to which an autocratic state, awash with cash, dumps its problems on countries like Canada, writes Arthur...
