Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Earth Day alert—Canada ranked 8th best for air quality among 31 high-income countries [[link removed]]

Air Quality in Canada and the OECD finds that Canada has some of the best air quality in the world, based on six indicators including fine particulate matter.

Read More [[link removed]] Housing starts unchanged since 1970s, while Canadian population growth has more than tripled [[link removed]]

The Crisis in Housing Affordability: Population Growth and Housing Starts 1972–2024 finds that Canada's population is growing over three times faster than in the 1970s, yet housing construction remains largely unchanged. With demand far outpacing supply, housing affordability is set to worsen without major policy shifts.

Read More [[link removed]] Global Warming Policies Hurt the Poor [[link removed]]

Climate policies that cause higher energy costs disproportionately burden those least able to bear them.

Commentary and Blog Posts Trump’s war on property rights may backfire badly [[link removed]] (Appeared in the National Post) by Steven Globerman

The administration's policies will ultimately discourage both foreign and domestic investment in the U.S.

B.C. government—not Trump—is responsible for province’s record-setting deficits and debt [[link removed]] By: Ben Eisen and Tegan Hill

To put it mildly, there’s a lot going on in the news these days. So many British Columbians may not be aware that the Eby government recently tabled its budget for the 2025/26 fiscal year.

Ontario government should rethink costly plan to combat Trump’s tariffs [[link removed]] By: Jake Fuss and Grady Munro

On the campaign trail, Premier Ford promised billions in new spending to respond to U.S. tariffs. However, as it prepares to tables its budget, the Ford government should resist the temptation to spend big.

Other provinces should follow Nova Scotia’s lead on hydraulic fracturing [[link removed]] By: Kenneth P. Green

In a surprising turn, the Houston government in Nova Scotia recently lifted provincial bans on the production of uranium and the use of hydraulic fracturing (a.k.a. fracking) to produce oil and gas in the province.

Homebuilding rate in Saskatchewan falls far behind population explosion [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Regina Leader-Post) By: Tegan Hill and Austin Thompson

Housing in Saskatchewan remains among the most affordable in Canada, but that fact hasn’t spared Saskatchewanians from rising costs.

Ontario government should abandon bad campaign ideas in upcoming budget [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Financial Post) By: Matthew Lau

The Ford government won re-election in February on a platform and message that it would “Protect Ontario” and its economy, particularly from U.S. tariffs.

Newfoundland and Labrador’s population growth dwarfs homebuilding rate [[link removed]] (Appeared in the St John's Telegram) By: Alex Whalen and Austin Thompson

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Homebuilding declines in Ontario despite massive spike in population [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Toronto Star) By: Jake Fuss and Austin Thompson

Ontario, especially the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), remains ground zero for Canada’s housing affordability crisis.

Demise of tolls bad news for Atlantic Canadians [[link removed]] (Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal) By: Alex Whalen

On the campaign trial, both major federal political parties have promised to remove tolls on the Confederation Bridge connecting Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.

Schools should focus on academics—not environmental activism [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Epoch Times) By: Michael Zwaagstra

Imagine you were to ask a random group of Canadian parents to describe the primary mission of schools. Most parents would say something along the lines of ensuring that all students learn basic academic skills such as reading, writing and mathematics.

A deep dive into New Mexico’s lack of economic freedom [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Los Alamos Daily Post) By: Matthew D. Mitchell and Paul Gessing

Nnow that New Mexico churns out 2 million barrels of oil every day—more than 15 per cent of all U.S. production—you’d think New Mexicans would be riding high.

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