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  1. Canada must rethink restrictions on private health insurance—for the sake of patients

    Appeared in the Regina Leader-Post, February 4, 2020 In its sole reliance on government providing “first-dollar” coverage of medically necessary services, Canada’s health-care system is unique among high-income countries with universal health care. In ...

  2. Other universal health-care countries allow private health insurance—and have shorter wait times

    A new study by the Fraser Institute details how Canada is one of the only high-income countries in the world that does not embrace private insurers for medically necessary care. Importantly, each of the 16 countries examined share Canada ...

  3. Understanding Universal Health Care Reform Options: Private Insurance

    Canada’s health care system has prominent features that distinguish it from virtually all other high-income countries that provide universal health care coverage. One such feature is the absence of private insurance markets for medically necessary ...

  4. Congressional voting on USMCA underscores influence of interest groups

    Journalists and pollsters regularly note that many Americans do not believe their elected representatives respect the interests of their constituencies. For example, a 2018 Quinnipiac University poll showed that 76 per cent of Americans ...

  5. Canadian cheers over pending USMCA may be short-lived

    After months of negotiations and the insertion of new enforcement provisions that provide for U.S. monitoring of Mexico’s labour-market practices, with penalties for non-compliance, U.S. House Democrats announced this week they had ...

  6. Trump tariff threat highlights fundamental change in Canada-U.S. relations

    Another international meeting, this time the recent NATO summit in London, ended with President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau exhibiting their basic distaste for each other’s governance style and personality (in case you missed it, ...

  7. Property tax rates much higher for businesses than residents—which can cause serious problems

    Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, November 23, 2019 When homeowners receive their annual property tax bill from city hall, they’re likely unaware that the shop down the street pays a higher property tax rate—probably much higher. For ...

  8. Reforming Alberta energy regulation—here’s how

    Appeared in Calgary's Business, November 23, 2019 In September, Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage announced a formal government review of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER)—its mandate, governing structure and operational practices—and replaced ...

  9. Evaluating Alberta's Energy Regulator

    Government regulation plays a very prominent role in developed economies, especially in the area of environmental regulation. The importance of Alberta’s oil and gas sector to both the provincial and national economies makes the activities of the Alberta ...

  10. Property tax imbalance erodes political accountability, discourages business investment

    Appeared in the Fredericton Daily Gleaner, October 31, 2019 In many cities and towns across Canada, residential properties are increasing in value, while some local businesses are struggling to survive. There are different reasons for this development ...