Reading Time: 3 minutes In the global economy, the corporate tax rate is an important component in driving economic growth, investment and workers’ wages
Month: November 2016
We can’t afford to take charities for granted
Reading Time: 3 minutes Many forms of caring and cultural enrichment need lots of dedicated people to be fully realized and charities multiply the common good
Death of a tyrant
Reading Time: 4 minutes The best assessment of Castro came from his daughter Alina who, when told he was a dictator, replied: “Strictly speaking, Fidel is a tyrant”
Parents are paramount in a child’s education
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian teachers and other do-gooders have attempted but failed to eradicate the worst social ills through classroom instruction
NATO needs to rebuild its capabilities
Reading Time: 14 minutes NATO needs to return to the basics, dust off the old manuals from the Cold War, and think through what is really required to successfully defend Eastern Europe
Vancouver’s tax on vacant homes misses the point
Reading Time: 3 minutes When new homes don’t keep up with demand, buyers or renters bid for a dwindling pool of listings, pushing prices up and people out
Despite his faults, Trudeau still outshines Trump
Reading Time: 3 minutes Trudeau is everything Trump is not: Likeable. Sane. Decent. Smart. Democratically elected
Justin Trudeau’s unforgettable Fidel faux pas
Reading Time: 3 minutes No matter who wrote the statement, the prime minister’s name is on it, effectively ending his political honeymoon
Guarding against income inequality in Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes Does Canada need to worry about the same festering malaise that has disrupted the United States?
A good week for people – and the planet
Reading Time: 3 minutes A Canada-wide phase-out of coal power would prevent more than 1,000 premature deaths, 900 hospitalizations and $5 billion in health costs