Want to boost birth rates? Stop taxing mothers
Birth rates are hard for public policy to change. But it doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t try. A bold idea would be to grant mothers an income tax exemption.
Birth rates are hard for public policy to change. But it doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t try. A bold idea would be to grant mothers an income tax exemption.
If Canada is to meet the moment and come through the challenges ahead, a more cooperative intergovernmental stance on electricity regulation is required.
Ontario is now the unquestioned hub of nuclear development in the West. Other provinces across the country can follow Ontario’s lead to use nuclear to produce clean, reliable, and affordable electricity.
Expanding nuclear generation across the country is a necessary requirement to decarbonize provincial grids that lack massive quantities of hydroelectricity to meet their electricity needs.
Canada has a major opportunity to seize the commanding heights of what could be a major export industry of the future and secure investment in a key value-adding industry for generations.
The loss of hockey isn’t merely about lost recreation. It represents the loss of something core to how we think about the country and our relationship to one another.
Canada can’t seem to build things anymore. The core issue for environmental assessments is that the timeline for their completion is consistently inconsistent.
The idea that the legislation is just in need of a quick fix shows how Ottawa views the problem, and almost guarantees further court challenges on whatever new scheme that it ultimately designs.
In this new world, it isn’t enough to talk about a “feminist foreign policy” or treat foreign policy as an extension of domestic politics. We must take our defence and security seriously and dedicate the scarce resources of attention and funding to strengthen them.
When it comes to generating power, these days being clean is just as important as being cheap. Fortunately, Canada’s largest province is scaling up its nuclear power ambitions, which is good news for Canada’s clean energy future.