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In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare penned that famous quote “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” The reference is often used to imply that the names of thing don’t affect what they are, but can we apply this to public finance? Namely, does the […]
Written by: Lindsay Tedds
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI have long had lower incomes than residents of provinces to their west. Since moving to New Brunswick from Alberta I have been surprised by two features of the public discussion of the reasons for the regional disparity. First, cultural explanations for the lower incomes seem to be widely accepted […]
Written by: Herb Emery
During our recent vacation in Argentina, Canada appeared in the news three times. There was a television report on the forest fires in British Columbia, a two-page newspaper article on a terminally ill Victoria man’s assisted suicide, and an article in LA NACION on the price of milk in Canada. Well, the story was motivated […]
Written by: Bev Dahlby
On July 31 York University announced that it would appeal the Federal Court decision that had handed the university a legal rebuff and stern reprimand over its appropriation, without payment, of content from the repertoire of copyright collective Access Copyright. This appeal is unfortunate and a further waste of public funds. The university should have […]
Written by: Hugh Stephens
In another round of consultations, the Trudeau Government released on June 29, 2017 a discussion paper on environmental and regulatory reviews, responding to a series of consultations held in recent months on the environmental assessment process and the National Energy Board. Canadians have until August 28, 2017 to provide their feedback on the paper. Like a great compilation […]
Written by: Gaétan Caron