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1. Kenney government could restore Alberta’s tax advantage without big budget hit

   In 2015, the government replaced the single-rate personal income tax with five tiers that include a top rate of 15 per cent. ...

2. What Happens If Alberta Returns to the Flat Tax System?

   An overall tax advantage had long been an essential attraction of Alberta for individuals and businesses. However, this tax advantage was substantially eroded when the newly elected NDP government replaced the single-rate personal income tax (PIT)—also ...

3. Canada's Dysfunctional Refugee Determination System

   Although many assume that Canada has one of the best asylum systems in the world, no country emulates Canadian policy. The explanation for this is that, while striving to protect those who are fleeing persecution, other countries also strongly emphasize ...

4. Lessons on electoral reform for B.C.—from New Brunswick

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, October 1, 2018 New Brunswick voters went to the polls last Monday and the ensuing uncertainty (some might say chaos) should be instructive for British Columbia voters as they contemplate voting in the upcoming ...

5. Spending on B.C. public schools increases while student results decline

   Spending on B.C. public schools rose from $6.2 billion to $7.1 billion, a 15.4 per cent increase. ...

6. Canada proves you don’t need a federal department of education

   In dollar terms per student, the U.S. spends quite a bit more than Canada. ...

7. The alternative vote—not a great option for Canadians or democracy

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, October 31, 2016 Despite recent musings by the prime minister, that electoral reform—a Liberal campaign promise—may no longer be a priority, the parliamentary Special Committee on Electoral Reform will deliver a report by ...

8. Education spending restraint could have improved the fiscal state of provinces across Canada

   As provincial governments across Canada draft budgets for the coming fiscal period, a reminder about the impact of restraint, particularly in the larger areas of spending including education, is relevant. In a recent study, Enrolments ...

9. Canada's Medicare Bubble: Is Government Health Spending Sustainable without User-based Funding?

   Canada's Medicare Bubble examines whether the public costs associated with Canada’s health system are economically sustainable. Total provincial health spending has grown at an average annual rate of 7.5% over the last ten years, compared to only 5.7 ...

10. Why does Ontario suppress the education freedom of parents?

    Appeared in the National Post, September 10, 2020 Canada has an excellent human rights record. We’ve long promoted and defended freedom around the world and at home—except, that is, when it comes to freedom of education. Our Charter of Rights and Freedoms ...