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Carney’s Bill C-5 will likely make things worse—not better(Appeared in the Financial Post) by Niels Veldhuis and Jason ClemensIt gives the government unprecedented powers and will likely make Canada even less attractive to investment than it is now, making a bad situation even worse. It’s not enough to just make military commitments—we must also execute themby Jake Fuss and Grady MunroThe Carney government recently announced a $9.3 billion boost to defence spending. Federal government should finally cut Trudeau-era red tape(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Kenneth P. GreenCanada has an overdose of regulatory restrictions preventing building in Canada. B.C.’s health-care system needs more than an administrative cleanup—it needs real reform(Appeared in the Victoria Times Colonist) by Mackenzie Moir and Nadeem EsmailIn Switzerland and Germany, patients have universal access to high quality care but receive it in a far timelier fashion. Alberta government risks another period of major debt accumulation if oil prices decline(Appeared in Calgary Sun) by Ben Eisen and Tegan HillAlberta’s deficit will mean more taxpayer dollars will be diverted to pay debt interest. Toronto school trustees should scrap disastrous lottery system for specialty schools(Appeared in Toronto Star) by Michael ZwaagstraSince there’s obviously a huge demand for these specialty schools, the TDSB should open more of these schools. Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB(Appeared in the Hill Times) by Matthew LauThe CPPIB’s objective should be risk-adjusted financial returns. Albertans need more transparency about the Heritage Opportunities Fund Corporationby Steven Globerman and Tegan HillCommercial investment decisions are best made by independent private investors, not government officials. Nova Scotia families live in ‘school choice’ desert(Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald) by Michael ZwaagstraThe governments of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec subsidize independent schools. Ottawa and B.C. should get out of the red-tape business(Appeared in Business in Vancouver) by Tegan Hill and Jake FussIn Ottawa, Bill C-5 will prioritize projects in the “national interest” giving the federal cabinet authority to expedite approvals and funds for select projects. Can AI mitigate our labour force problems?by Morley GundersonCanada's labour force is shrinking because of retirements from an aging workforce and younger people staying in school longer. |
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