While all three party leaders tried to assure us that they are best able to guide us through an uncertain economic world, all missed the fundamental point that Canada is a small open economy.
Blog - Fraser Forum
September 18, 2015
1:29PM
September 18, 2015
9:04AM
One of Canada’s most important positive policy reforms over the past 15 years has been on corporate taxes.
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September 17, 2015
3:18PM
Deficits and debt, uncompetitive personal income tax rates, and the decline in business start-ups.
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September 17, 2015
10:15AM
Contrary to the oft-repeated claims of the arts community, it is a flexible, voluntary, pluralist society with free markets that best produces the conditions for innovation and invention in artistic production.
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September 16, 2015
10:42AM
Allowing workers to bargain independently from the union would help limit the problem of free-riding while not forcing workers to join a union and pay dues.
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September 14, 2015
8:27AM
Despite the potential for increased worker choice to benefit workers, opponents often raise three objections as reason not to pursue such reform.
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September 11, 2015
1:29PM
That art is all around us tells us that art is a market phenomenon.
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September 11, 2015
10:12AM
These days, we economists tend to be very optimistic about the future, certainly compared to the ghastly visions of environmentalists and others.
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September 10, 2015
12:59PM
Even if oil prices came roaring back, many environmentalists would not allow any additional growth in oilsand development.
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September 10, 2015
9:39AM
With a large deficit looming, it's a good time to put Alberta’s finances in longer-term perspective.
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