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The real story behind Canada's cash mountain: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

What emerges is a picture of a household sector saving much more during the pandemic than corporations, writes Philip Cross in the Financial...

 

January 8, 2021 at 2:51 pm read more

When will the United Nations wake up to China’s human rights nightmare? Dean Baxendale for Inside Policy

When a government continually subverts the very human rights treaty they signed onto, there must be swift and unified action to hold them...

 

January 6, 2021 at 9:32 pm read more

The ghost of Trudeau père: William Watson in the Financial Post

Pierre Trudeau’s ghost must sleep uneasily this Christmas as his son toys with a reset of official bilingualism, writes William Watson in the...

 

January 5, 2021 at 8:33 pm read more

The Decline of Canada’s Defence Aviation industry: Richard Shimooka in the Hill Times

If the government is serious in its desire to sustain the aerospace, and defence aerospace industry, it must do so through a well-reasoned...

 

January 5, 2021 at 2:55 pm read more

Ford's declaration of COVID defeat isn't justified by lack of beds: Shawn Whatley in the Toronto Sun

The hospital crisis is not new. COVID adds a new twist. Real solutions require more than lockdowns and emergency measures. Yet here we...

 

January 4, 2021 at 3:39 pm read more

The future of the post-pandemic labour market: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail

There is reason to believe that even when the lights turn back on in the global economy, too much will have changed for...

 

January 4, 2021 at 3:11 pm read more

Shameful news media overlooks authoritarianism in the anti-racism movement: Jamil Jivani in the National Post

The character flaws of the media’s handpicked activists and academics have been revealed for all to see, writes Jamil Jivani in the National...

 

January 4, 2021 at 3:02 pm read more

Innovation - Elusive, Hard to Measure but Essential: Philip Cross in the National Review

Capitalism best cultivates innovation because it provides the incentive for firms to survive and thrive as well as the freedom to explore, writes...

 

January 4, 2021 at 2:55 pm read more

Get ready for the ‘Roaring-back Twenties’: William Watson in the Financial Post

Some think the 2020s could be a repeat of the rapid technological diffusion and rising living standards of the 'Roaring Twenties', writes William...

 

December 23, 2020 at 8:24 pm read more

Hindsight Pays: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

Canadians can practice smart risk management by being prepared for bad outcomes, writes Jack Mintz in the Financial Post. Below is an excerpt...

 

December 23, 2020 at 8:18 pm read more
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  • The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Welcomes New Senior Fellow, Patrice Dutil

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    OTTAWA, ON (February 26, 2021): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to welcome Patrice Dutil as our newest Senior Fellow, covering issues including Canadian history,...

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  • Trudeau's Canada - Low achievement, high self-esteem: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

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    We feel very good about ourselves — but for no apparent reason, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below is an excerpt...

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  • How Canada Should Respond to Biden’s Buy American Policies: New MLI Commentary by Lawrence Herman

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    Ottawa, ON (February 25, 2021): In a virtual bilateral meeting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden discussed upcoming priorities for the...

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  • Trudeau forgot to apply his gender-based lens to China's mass rape campaign: Kaveh Shahrooz in The Line

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    The PM's response to the Uyghur genocide motion stands out simply because it put all his hypocrisy on display at once, writes Kaveh...

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  • Neither CRTC nor CBC following the law by allowing dismantling Radio Canada International: Peter Menzies in the Toronto Star

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    If neither the government nor the CRTC is willing to enforce the laws that govern the CBC, it will continue to self-define as...

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Webinar Panel Video: Standing Guard - What have we learned from the enhanced Forward Presence on NATO's frontier?

 In 2021, NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) is heading into its fourth year. Canada’s commitment as the Framework Nation for the eFP...

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