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OxyContin first became available in 1996. Since then, opioid deaths have increased five-fold in America. A recent National Bureau of Economic Research paper lays out the stark situation: “Nearly 850,000…
Read MoreCanadians now generate less waste on a per-person basis than we did in 2002, a new Fraser Institute report finds. And that’s despite both a growing population and a growing…
Read MoreThere’s a new Cold War, and just like the last one it has its very own space race. This time the adversary squaring off with the United States of America…
Read MoreCanada’s provinces have gotten remarkably more equal over the past 15 years, with the gap in economic well-being having lessened significantly. This is not necessarily good news. The poorer provinces…
Read MoreBus service company Greyhound is shutting down its operations in Canada. After having left Western Canada in 2018, it is now permanently ending its remaining routes in Ontario and Quebec. …
Read MoreCanada is reopening, and yet some sectors and businesses are struggling to find workers. Is the solution as simple as increasing our immigration to bring in more workers to fill…
Read MoreToronto’s municipal land transfer tax (LTT) could be increasing shortly, as city council recently passed a motion instructing the city manager, the chief financial officer, and treasurer to generate an…
Read MoreCanada was a founding member of the Asia-Pacific Economic forum in 1990, has been a dialogue partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum since its formation…
Read MoreAcknowledging the need to combat climate change is one thing. But we should take a critical look at many of the tools being utilized in this fight. A report from…
Read MoreIf you live in Alberta and in need of crucial diagnostic testing, be prepared to wait. Diagnostic imaging technologies including MRI machines and CT scanners are critical for the efficient…
Read MoreFaced with the stunning spread of COVID-19 across the world many countries implemented social distancing measures and shelter-in-place (SIP) protocols in an attempt to slow transmission of the virus by…
Read MoreYoung people are becoming more alienated as a shared sense of community and belonging collapses. A new report from Onward entitled Age of Alienation outlines the way this stark trend…
Read MoreClassical liberalism gets a bad rap these days. The right attacks it as self-centred hedonism, while the left accuses it of selfish egoism. Classical liberals, critics say, elevate liberty to…
Read MoreIs there an optimal size for a subnational jurisdiction (think a state or province) if you are looking to maximize economic freedom? Surely bigger is always better, right? No, as…
Read MoreThe co-founder of Moderna Inc., one of the most high profile companies to produce an effective mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, did not himself get a Moderna shot. He got a Pfizer…
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