Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Featured Commentary Dark clouds loom over Canada’s economy in 2026 [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Jock Finlayson
The unemployment rate is on track to average almost 7 per cent this year, up from 5.4 per cent two years ago.
Read More Time to think differently about health care in Canada [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Mackenzie Moir
In 2025, the median wait for medically necessary care in Canada is 28.6 weeks, more than half a year.
Read More [[link removed]] Latest Commentary Carney government sowing seeds for corruption in Ottawa [[link removed]] (Appeared in Trending Politics) by Jason Clemens and Niels Veldhuis
A small group of politicians are now able to circumvent the laws and regulations.
Virtue-signalling devotion to reconciliation will not end well [[link removed]] (Appeared in the National Post) by Bruce Pardy
These First Nations claimed it was unlawful for miners to register claims on Crown land without consulting with them.
Alberta health-care reforms don’t go far enough [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Hill Times) by Nadeem Esmail and Tegan Hill
Within a monopolistic bureaucracy, the cost of innovation is prohibitive.
Ford’s ‘tax action plan’ should include business tax cut in 2026 [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Ben Eisen and Jake Fuss
Among the provinces, business taxes are the most economically harmful taxes.
B.C. population growth masks poor economic performance [[link removed]] by Ben Eisen and Milagros Palacios
The province's per-person GDP fell by 1.7 per cent in 2024.
Ford government should finally start repairing Ontario’s finances [[link removed]] by Ben Eisen
The province's debt-to-GDP ratio will climb back up to a projected 38.6 per cent by 2027/28.
Alberta Next Panel calls for less Ottawa—and it could pay off [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Tegan Hill
There’s a mismatch between the share of taxes the provinces collect and the cost of delivering provincial responsibilities.
Here’s the great policy challenge for governments in Canada in 2026 [[link removed]] (Appeared in iPolitics) by Ben Eisen and Jake Fuss
This coast-to-coast stagnation of living standards is unique in Canadian history.
New data confirm Ontario’s economy is broken [[link removed]] by Ben Eisen and Milagros Palacios
The province's per-person GDP—a key indicator of living standards—fell by 1.6 per cent in 2024.
How to talk about housing at the holiday dinner table [[link removed]] by Austin Thompson
Today’s housing affordability challenges are severe, but not entirely unprecedented.
Ottawa-Alberta agreement may produce oligopoly in the oilsands [[link removed]] by Jason Clemens and Elmira Aliakbari
An oligopoly is basically a monopoly but with multiple firms instead of a single firm.
Government sector dominating job growth in British Columbia [[link removed]] by Ben Eisen and Milagros Palacios
A stagnant private sector cannot sustainably support rapid growth in the size of government.
Residents in economically free states reap the rewards [[link removed]] (Appeared in Inside Sources) by Matthew D. Mitchell
In economically free states, incomes tend to grow faster at the top and bottom of the income ladder.
Legault government’s new ‘religious’ legislation may shutter some independent schools [[link removed]] (Appeared in National Newswatch) by Paige MacPherson
Some schools may close and others may be forced to increase tuition for families.
Canada’s river water quality strong overall although some localized issues persist [[link removed]] by Annika Segelhorst and Elmira Aliakbari
Only 17 per cent of all monitoring stations were deemed to be "marginal" or "poor."
Alberta’s new diagnostic policy appears to meet standard for Canada Health Act compliance [[link removed]] by Nadeem Esmail, Mackenzie Moir and Lauren Asaad
Ottawa has deducted $76.5 million from transfers to seven provinces in 2023 and another $72.4 million in 2024.
A New Year’s resolution for the Atlantic provinces—cut business taxes [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald) by Ben Eisen and Alex Whalen
The four Atlantic provinces have the highest provincial business income tax rates in Canada.
Newfoundland government must reduce spending to right fiscal ship [[link removed]] by Alex Whalen
The province has run budget deficits in 12 of the last 14 years.
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