SUN NEWS COLUMN: Government has been helping people by easing regulations
Across Canada many great examples are emerging of governments helping people deal with the COVID-19 pandemic by – wait for it – getting out of the way.
Category: Opinion Columns
SUN NEWS COLUMN: Canada can’t afford social distancing apathy
To be clear, I’m not a doctor. But it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to see this virus is quite contagious. Our economy can’t sit on the sidelines for long, but in the short term, Canadians should listen to social distancing directives, especially around at-risk people.
CALGARY HERALD COLUMN: Cost of cancelled projects is equal to building a new arena every day for a year
We have seen many news stories in the past few years about major oil, gas, and mining projects being cancelled in our country. SecondStreet.org recently tallied up the total for those projects and it’s a staggering number…
RED DEER ADVOCATE COLUMN: We should be getting more dairy and eggs at lower prices
The last time the federal Conservative party selected a new leader, three years ago, Canada’s small but powerful dairy cartel influenced the outcome by throwing its weight behind Andrew Scheer, who narrowly defeated the second place candidate, Maxime Bernier.
SUN NEWS COLUMN: Teck mine is an enormous opportunity for Canada
37 NHL-sized arenas. That’s what the proposed Teck mine in Alberta is roughly equal to in terms of cost. It’s an absolutely enormous project for
SUN NEWS COLUMN: MRI choice for patients has grown substantially
Should you be allowed to use your own money to try to improve your health?
A quarter century ago, it was a controversial decision for the Alberta government to say “yes” to that question when it came to allowing private MRI scans.
SUN NEWS COLUMN: Government milk policy costs consumers dearly
SecondStreet.org compared milk prices in 15 U.S. cities and 15 Canadian cities … the results might surprise you.
SUN NEWS COLUMN: People rely on natural resources for a good life
As Canadians grapple with the result of the federal election and the naming of the new cabinet, when it comes to natural resource policy, it’s important to separate whimsical wishes from reality.
SUN NEWS COLUMN: Technology will address climate issues
In 1898, government bureaucrats gathered at the first urban planning conference in New York to discuss a very serious problem – the “Great Horse Manure Crisis.”
FINANCIAL POST COLUMN: Keep oil in the ground? What’s the upside?
While global demand for oil continues to increase, what’s the upside for Canada to keep it in the ground?
