Enrolment in independent schools—as a share of total enrolment—increased in every Canadian province from 2000/01 to 2019/20

Where Our Students Are Educated: Measuring Student Enrolment in Canada, 2022 is a new study that finds the share of K-12 students enrolled at independent schools across Canada increased in every province over a recent 19-year period, while the share of students enrolled in government schools declined. Nationwide, the share of students enrolled in independent schools in 2019/20 ranged from 13.2 per cent in B.C. to 1.0 per cent in New Brunswick.

Central banks in US and Canada have mixed results with recent “unconventional” monetary policies

Central Bank Forays into Unconventional Monetary Policies: Explanation, Assessment, and Implications is a new essay that documents the era of unconventional monetary policies—including Quantitative Easing and Forward Guidance—at both the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada, and assesses the effectiveness of these policies with respect to their contribution to macroeconomic stability.

Proper definitions and understanding are key in Socialism vs. Capitalism debate

An Introduction to Socialism vs. Capitalism, by James R. Otteson, is the latest publication in the Institute’s Realities of Socialism project. This essay sets the terms of the debate between socialism vs. capitalism, detailing how each is properly defined, and allows readers to assess their respective merits and drawbacks.

Commentary and Blog Posts

Canadians want more houses—but they aren’t getting built

(Appeared in the Financial Post) by Josef Filipowicz and Steve Lafleur

In Canada, "ground-oriented” housing is 31 per cent more expensive than before the pandemic.

Courts deal another blow to B.C. patients waiting for health care

by Bacchus Barua and Mackenzie Moir

Patients in the province could expect to wait 25.8 weeks (on average) between a specialist referral and receipt of treatment.

Market-driven innovation much greener than government ‘net-zero’ mandates

(Appeared in the Hub) by Pierre Desrochers

Solar panels and wind turbines require more than 10 times the quantity of materials compared to carbon fuel-based alternatives.

Let people closest to the ground decide education policy

(Appeared in the Epoch Times) by Michael Zwaagstra

Excessive regulation can discourage the vitality of independent schools as much as a lack of funding.

Federal government continues its energy policy follies

(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Kenneth P. Green

Government investments in biofuels around the world have actually hurt the environment.

Alberta opts for federal health-care dollars over meaningful reforms

(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Bacchus Barua and Tegan Hill

The province expects to receive more than $6 billion from Ottawa via the Canada Health Transfer this year.

Understanding universal health care, Part 4: Cost-Sharing for Patients in the Netherlands

by Mackenzie Moir and Bacchus Barua

Dutch residents must purchase a standard insurance package from one of several private insurers.

Amid cost-of-living crisis, Nova Scotia’s government daycare failing families

(Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald) by Paige MacPherson and Alex Whalen

The government promised to add 1,500 spots by the end of 2022, but instead added just 400.

Federal government continues to short-circuit its own carbon tax

(Appeared in the Regina Leader-Post) by Tegan Hill and Elmira Aliakbari

Ottawa’s emissions cap essentially prevents additional production of oil and gas.

Nova Scotia health-care system needs reform, not a blank cheque

(Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald) by Bacchus Barua and Alex Whalen

Nova Scotians waited 58.2 weeks (on average) between referral from a GP to receipt of treatment.

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