Reading Time: 4 minutes Are the Liberals really serious about growing the economy and encouraging Canadians to move up the income ladder?
Category: Viewpoint
Forging a new deal for doctors requires a new approach
Reading Time: 4 minutes Should we move to a system like that in the U.K., where physicians are paid a salary and work to terms of a contract?
Reality of education spending in Quebec
Reading Time: 3 minutes Archaic regulations, union monopoly, lack of responsiveness to parental demands are just a few of the many handcuffs holding back Quebec’s public school systems
‘Anti-tax’ accusation is simply wrong
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Toronto Star labelled the Fraser Institute “anti-tax crusaders”. Nothing could be further from the truth
Striving to find the right work-life balance
Reading Time: 3 minutes A survey reveals that three in 10 Canadians are dissatisfied with their work-life balance and technology doesn’t always solve the problem
On burkinis, burkas and Halloween masks
Reading Time: 3 minutes While the burkini may offend the fashion sensibilities of some French mayors, it doesn’t pose a threat to public safety
Ontario climate change strategy a Frankenstein monster
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ontario’s plan will take even more money from already heavily-taxed consumers and businesses, and fuel more government spending
Canola conundrum puts Canada in China’s crosshairs
Reading Time: 3 minutes As Canadian farmers prepare to harvest a bumper crop, our chief trading partner raises new concerns about its quality
Albertans, Americans becoming less free to prosper
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s troubling to see Alberta make policy choices similar to the ones that have undermined economic freedom in the U.S.
Memorization, practise and critical thinking go hand-in-hand
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s unreasonable to assume that students can practise critical thinking without first acquiring substantial background knowledge