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The one big growth industry of the Trudeau years—the bureaucracy(Appeared in the Financial Post) by Herbert GrubelFrom 2015 to 2022, the federal bureaucracy grew by 27 percentage points. Crucial economic indicator down more than 50 per cent in Alberta(Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) by Tegan HillBusiness investment provides workers with the tools and new technologies to produce more and better goods and services. Politicians clueless about implications of ‘net zero’ crusade(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Jock FinlaysonElectricity satisfies only a modest slice—roughly one-fifth—of Canada’s total primary energy demand. No, you won’t tame inflation with more government spending(Appeared in the Financial Post) by Philip CrossWe’ve seen a steady erosion of per-capita GDP growth and persistent government deficits. Contrary to rhetoric, many Canadians don’t support raising taxes on the ‘rich’(Appeared in the Vancouver Province) by Grady Munro and Jake FussThe top 20 per cent of income-earning households paid 61.4 per cent of the country’s personal income taxes in 2022. Provinces should allow schools to schedule their own schoolyears(Appeared in the Western Standard) by Michael ZwaagstraThe summer break began in cities where wealthy families and other suburbanites fled the summertime heat. Higher interest rates—the effects on Canadians today and tomorrowby Livio Di MatteoEven after inflation is brought to heel, Canadians should not expect interest rates to return to pre-pandemic levels. Wait times for health care cost Albertans $600 millionby Ben Eisen and Bacchus BaruaAn estimated 181,333 Albertans faced a median wait of 19.2 weeks between specialist consultation and treatment. |
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