“Weekly Briefing: Attention turns to the structure of next phase Brexit talks” By Anthony Egan, courtesy of Open Europe The UK’s departure from the EU on 31 January is now certain. Later today, the House of Commons is expected to approve the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, before it proceeds through the final stages of […]
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Canada should move swiftly on UK trade deal
“Missing a Post-Brexit Trade Opportunity” Courtesy of Frontier Centre for Public Policy Brexit uncertainty is no more, following the election of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom with the largest Conservative majority since 1987. Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement will be passed in the House of Commons and the United Kingdom […]
Why are Canadian consumers subsidizing renewable energy for Americans?
“Sub-metering Hydro’s Excess Electricity” By Randy Boldt, courtesy of Frontier Center for Public Policy The world’s economy continues to grow every year by between 2 and 4%. From when civilization began, 5,000 years ago, the production of energy remains an important factor to continued growth. In these environmentally conscious times, efforts are […]
Canada’s healthcare system desperately needs private sector participation
“Canada’s Health Care Woes: Waiting Lists, Outdated Equipment, Staff Shortages” By Peter St. Onge and Patrick Déry, courtesy of MEI In the upcoming US election, at least ten Democratic presidential candidates are on record endorsing a consciously Canadian-style “Medicare for All” plan.(1) Most would replicate universal public funding of health care, while some […]
Quebecers receptive to competition in healthcare
“Health care: Quebecers more open to competition for better access” Courtesy of MEI While governments keep shovelling billions of dollars into the country’s health care systems, and results continue to disappoint, a strong majority of Quebecers are open to entrepreneurship in order to alleviate the lack of service, all while maintaining the universal […]
Canada passed a free trade deal with itself – and it’s still not enough
“Interprovincial trade: Alberta in first place, Quebec in last” Courtesy of MEI While Canada continues to negotiate free trade agreements with numerous countries, the provinces maintain obstacles to trade within our own borders. The MEI and the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) have listed them from best to worst in a ranking of Canadian […]
It’s not just USMCA: Canada needs to tackle internal trade barriers, too
“Provincial Trade Barriers Shoot Canadians in the Foot” By Fergus Hodgson, courtesy Frontier Centre If there is one finding of near unanimous consensus among economists, it is that free trade increases productivity and boosts growth. The flip side is that tariffs, quotas, and other trade barriers generally reduce welfare. By how much? […]
Entrepreneurship helped improve senior care, reduced costs in Canada
“Does Entrepreneurship Make a Difference in Health Care? The Case of Private Funded CHSLDs” By Patrick Déry, courtesy of MEI What does entrepreneurship contribute to health care? Despite the example of Europe, where companies have long had a large role to play within universal systems, simply posing this question in Canada can elicit strong […]
Don’t hold your breath for EU trade carveouts, unless dying sounds fun
Brexiters still hoping the EU will somehow grant the post-Brexit UK special exemptions from its common regulations governing foreign trade are in for more disappointment, warns FT columnist Wolfgang Münchau. That rules out the possibility of a “Canada-style” trade deal which […]
Pot of gold? Not quite: cannabis growers still looking for that rainbow
Legal cannabis may have seemed like the next gold rush, but it hasn’t quite turned out that way yet, as many of the biggest cultivators and distributors of medicinal and recreational cannabis are still seeking a pathway to profitability, according to Cannabis […]