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1. The problem with capitalism—not all capitalists are capitalist

   When entrepreneurs feel targeted or let down by government policy their capitalistic instincts tend to take over as they scream laissez-faire. This past week, for instance, Total Energy Services CEO Daniel Halyk was critical of Canada’s ...

2. The less work required, the happier we’ll be

   A common view is that work is fundamentally a "good" thing. After all, if people don't work, they'll sit idle and not be able to provide for themselves. While the idea is simple enough, it has some powerful, albeit ...

3. Does Obamacare save lives? A closer look into a passionate proposition

   Most Canadians likely aren’t intimately familiar with the Affordable Care Act—also known as Obamacare—which President Donald Trump vows to replace. But the consequences of Obamacare, which include regulatory burdens and reduced access to ...

4. Free speech on campus—modern constructs inevitably spur conflict

   Lately there has been increasing tension over the freedoms of expression and association in Canada and the United States. The reason—these freedoms have come in conflict with anti-discrimination sentiments and laws, and institutions are ...

5. Clinton and Trump—similar policy prescriptions that may not bode well for the U.S. or Canada

   The highly contentious presidential campaign between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump often seems less about policy and more about trading insults, personal attacks and generally being unpleasant. This was particularly true in Sunday& ...

6. Is there any economic justification for concern over immigration?

   Last month, the voters in Britain opted to leave the European Union out of a desire to control immigration policy. In the Republican primary, both Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Donald Trump enjoyed broad support for proposing significant ...

7. Artificially lowered interest rates major cause of increased housing prices

   Housing prices in Vancouver have gotten a lot of attention over the last few years. According to Demographia, the City of Vancouver is the most expensive place to live in North America, with a median income of $69,700 and a median home ...

8. The high cost of ‘free’ health care

   Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) the quality of health insurance plans in the United States has gone down, while premiums have gone way up. This month it was revealed that UnitedHealthcare is leaving the ...

9. Free trade under attack in U.S. primaries

   One of the lessons coming out of the U.S. presidential primaries is the electorate's broad rejection of free trade. On the Democratic side, Senator Bernie Sanders' popularity has in part been driven by his anti-free trade ...

10. More money likely won’t solve the many ills of First Nations in Canada

    Recently the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) said that funding for First Nations welfare programs was not up to par with those benefits granted to the rest of Canada. In addition to addressing the disparity in funds, which could ...