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Canadian living standards declining with no end in sight(Appeared in the Hill Times) By: Jason Clemens, Grady Munro, and Milagros PalaciosCanadians are on the cusp of the worst decline in living standards in 40 years, with no end in sight. Oakville teens should learn about communism before promoting it(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) By: Matthew D. Mitchell and Steven GlobermanPolitical and economic change is often driven by the young. They have energy, a tolerance for risk, and are less beholden to the status quo. But they don’t always push for new ideas. Federal government estimates don’t reflect true costs of national pharmacare(Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) By: Grady Munro and Mackenzie MoirAccording to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), the price tag for the Trudeau government’s national pharmacare program is already expected to exceed the government’s original estimate. Ontario can learn from Alberta and save small schools(Appeared in the Epoch Times) By: Michael ZwaagstraSome Toronto parents are upset that their local elementary school is putting all students in grades 4, 5 and 6 in a single classroom. New Brunswick government can help further enhance province’s mining potential(Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal) By: John SmithThe current debate over a volcanic rock mine proposal in Dalhousie, the latest in a series of proposed mines in New Brunswick, underscores the regulatory hurdles that mining projects face in the province. B.C. experiencing child-care crisis despite government claimsBy: Matthew LauAt the beginning of this month, the Eby government released a statement marking May as “Child Care Month.” Nova Scotia government can easily ban smartphones in schools despite naysayers(Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald) By: Paige MacPherson and Alex WhalenIf policymakers in Nova Scotia want to ban smartphones in schools, they don’t need to reinvent the wheel—affordable solutions are at their fingertips. Canada should get out of EVs before bubble bursts(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) By: Kenneth P. GreenA recent article in the The Daily Mail asks, “Is the global EV bubble bursting?” The article then answers the question by looking at electric vehicle (EV) sales figures for six major manufacturers. Central planning from the inside—an interview with a Soviet-era economistBy: Matthew D. MitchellIn our descriptions of socialism in Poland and Estonia, we often quoted firsthand accounts of Poles and Estonians who lived through the period. One voice that we didn’t capture was that of the planner—the government official charged with making the economy work, despite socialism’s enormous handicaps. |
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