Study
| EST. READ TIME 1 MIN.The Harris Government: A Mid-Term Review
In The Harris Government: A Mid-term Review , authors Marc Law, Howard Markowitz, and Fazil Mihlar argue that the overall performance of the Harris government has been satisfactory, and award the Ontario government an overall letter grade of C+. The reports makes 25 recommendations for reforming the role of government that would help promote greater economic growth and employment for all Ontarians.
Share
-
Fazil Mihlar
Fazil Mihlar has been a member of the Vancouver Sun's editorial board since October of 1999. He is now theeditorial pages editor and a columnist. Mihlar has been nominated twice for a National Newspaper Award for best editorial writing in Canada.Previously, Mihlar managed the Royal Bank Financial Groups public affairs department for B.C. and the Yukon. He also directed the regulatory studies program at The Fraser Institute and managed the small business consulting group at Simon Fraser University.Mihlar holds a B.A. in Economics from Simon Fraser University, an M.A. in Public Administration from Carleton University and a Marketing Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Marketing in London, England. He also completed a Certificate Course on Risk Management at Harvard University.Mihlar is the author and co-author of several studies, including The Cost of Regulation in Canada, Federal Regulatory Reform: Rhetoric or Reality? , The Rational Consolidation of Banking in Canada , and Debunking the Myths: A Review of FTA and NAFTA . His articles have appeared in several newspapers, including the Vancouver Sun , Calgary Herald , National Post , and The Globe and Mail .He sits on the board of the Kerrisdale Community Centre Society.… Read more Read Less… -
Marc Law
Professor of Economics, University of VermontMarc Law, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute, is a Professor of Economics at the University of Vermont. An applied micro-economistwith interests in regulation, political economy, and economic history, Professor Law's research focuses on the regulation of food, drugs, and advertising as well as occupational licensing laws.He has published papers in The Journal of Economic History; The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization; and The Journal of Law and Economics. He hold a PhD from Washington University at St. Louis and MAs from Washington University and Queen's University.… Read more Read Less… -
Howard Markowitz
Howard I. Markowitz is a law student at Osgoode Hall, York University. He has a B.Comm. in Strategic Planning fromMcGill University. He has won a number of awards and honours for his skills as a debater, is a regular legal panelist on CBC Newsworld, and has written legal commentary for Fraser Forum and the Canadian Student Review.… Read more Read Less…
Related Topics
Related Articles
New Brunswick government should focus on growth, growth, growth
By: Alex Whalen
Charitable giving continues to decline in Canada
By: Jake Fuss and Grady Munro
Ottawa once again defends egregious mismanagement during COVID
By: Jake Fuss and Tegan Hill