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Smartphones hurt student learning in the classroom(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Paige MacPhersonIn Canada, 80 per cent of students reported feeling nervous or anxious if their phones were not near them during math instruction. Alberta government must stand up to Ottawa to fix health care(Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) by Tegan HillThe province's health-care wait times are longer than the national average. Canadian provinces should deregulate bus transport(Appeared in National Newswatch) by Vincent GelosoWithout these regulatory barriers, people could more easily become transit providers on a part-time basis. Canada’s uncompetitive business tax rates threaten living standards(Appeared in True North) by Jake Fuss and Grady MunroHigh business tax rates reduce innovation and can also reduce worker wages. Ottawa’s new ‘energy efficiency’ regulations will increase home prices in Saskatchewanby Tegan Hill and Elmira AliakbariIn 2022, the province’s population grew by 29,307 people while only 3,479 new homes were built. School board trustees should embrace genuine diversity and avoid unnecessary legal fights(Appeared in the Epoch Times) by Michael ZwaagstraSafe and orderly classrooms are a prerequisite to student learning. Three ‘hard truths’ about Canada’s tradeby Jock FinlaysonEnergy alone supplied 27 per cent of Canada’s merchandise exports—and 23 per cent of total exports—last year. |
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