If we eliminate all government-granted monopolies, people could compete with lawyers, even doctors.
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January 6, 2016
11:10AM
Local land-use regulations inhibit the building of new homes, contributing to price increases.
January 5, 2016
3:00AM
A meaningful discussion about CEO pay should not be based on faulty and misleading statistics.
January 4, 2016
11:28AM
In neighbouring Burnaby, it takes almost five months less for typical housing development projects to receive a greenlight from city hall, and costs approximately $20,000 less in compliance fees per new dwelling unit.
December 24, 2015
3:00AM
Thank you for your interest in our blog in 2015. We’re taking a break for the holidays and will resume posting on Jan. 4.
December 23, 2015
3:00AM
In order to give a good gift you have to understand, as economists do, that value is subjective.
December 22, 2015
10:44AM
Research shows that increasing financial transparency contributes to improved governance and reduced corruption.
December 22, 2015
3:00AM
The average U.S. charitable donation in 2013 was US$5,342—almost three-and-a-half times the average Canadian donation of C$1,574.
December 18, 2015
4:02PM
Today, Standard and Poor’s downgraded the Alberta government’s credit rating in part due to “concerns of weak budgetary performances and rising debt burden.”
December 18, 2015
3:00AM
When federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau meets with his provincial and territorial counterparts next week, expanding the Canada Pension Plan will be on the agenda.
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