The Trudeau government sought to grow the country’s economy almost exclusively by boosting the population and increasing the role of government, but this plan has failed.
#cdnpoli
#cdnecon
If the amendments become law, millions of Canadians will instantly possess illegal firearms, which — if not handed over to government officials — will be confiscated.
#cdnpoli
Canada needs a complete reversal in policy to solve our economic growth crisis—unfortunately, the Trudeau budget doubles down on a failed approach.
#cdnpoli
In a sane world, Canada, with oil reserves estimated at 171 billion barrels, would not need to import oil from foreign powers steeped in oppression: op-ed
#cdnpoil
#SaudiArabia
Data shows that despite Canada being among the most expensive universal-access health-care systems in the OECD, the country has some of the lowest numbers of doctors, hospital beds, medical technologies, and longest wait times.
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The average Canadian family spent more than 44% of its income on taxes last year—more than housing, food and clothing costs combined.
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The Trudeau government’s own Department of Finance forecasts deficits to at least 2040. But even this projection is optimistic, as it assumes no recession between now and when the federal books are balanced.
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Read this—the Trans Mountain pipeline has been reviewed to death, and should have been built before the latest court case was ever brought: op-ed via
@FraserInstitute
#abpoli
#TransMountain
Canadians need to decide for themselves whether they are getting their money’s worth when it comes to how governments are spending their tax dollars.
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#canada
#cdnpoli
#taxfree
#taxfreedomday
With 155,000 federal public servants across
#Canada
set to begin strike action tomorrow morning, it is important for Canadians to understand how government sector workers are compensated relative to comparable private-sector workers.
Check out our study:
BLOG: The Trudeau govt's current level of federal spending (per person) is higher than any time in Canadian history except during the Great Recession
#Budget2018
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Less oil revenue means less investment in Canada, less job-creation for Canadian employers and workers, and less overall prosperity: op-ed
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#abpoli
Evidence continues to mount that confidence in Canada as a destination for business investment and entrepreneurship is in steep decline: op-ed
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Contrary to claims by many climate activists and politicians, extreme weather events — including forest fires, droughts, floods, and hurricanes — are not increasing in frequency or intensity.
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#earthday
#climatechange
A new poll finds that a significant number of young people self-describe as socialist—but many of them have never lived in a world with genuine
#Socialism
nor the misery it imposed.
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A new study finds that relying on speculative climate models that try to predict the future (rather than actual measurements of climate change) has led to over-zealous policies in response to overly-aggressive predictions of warming.
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Canada has one of the fastest growth rates in size of government in the world, suppressing the space for free exchange and Canadians’ economic freedom.
Read this year's Economic Freedom of the World report:
Canada no longer one of the 10 freest countries in the world, dropping from 4 to 11 in the new Human Freedom Index. The U.S. is up seven spots to 17
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#freedom
On the heels of President Trump's comments about Canada's agricultural trade barriers, it’s worth remembering that our supply management system imposes higher prices on the poor in Canada: op-ed
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Once very poor places such as Botswana, or relatively poor places such as Ireland, experienced massive decreases in poverty after embracing economic freedom. Read on via
@FraserInstitute
#economicfreedom
The price difference between Canadian and Texas oil—the result of a lack of pipelines—is increasing, which means Canada will lose out on $15.8 billion in foregone revenues this year.
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A shining example of limited government intervention!
#Denmark
embraced a minimalist approach, allowing free markets to flourish and empowering individual initiatives. The result? Remarkable economic growth and prosperity!
#RealitiesofSocialism
The media often ignores the overwhelming evidence that many Indigenous communities favour responsible development of fossil fuels on their territories: op-ed
#KinderMorgan
#TransMountain
In reality, the Trudeau government has enacted or spearheaded a host of tax changes that increase the tax burden on families: op-ed via
@FraserInstitute
#cdnpoli
#taxes
This loss of revenue has far-reaching consequences—it means less investment, less job-creation and ultimately less prosperity for Canadians.
#cdnpoli
#abpoli
The Trudeau government continues to enhance the
role of politicians and bureaucrats in the economy and diminish the role of entrepreneurs, business owners and private-sector workers.
Over 10 years, the 4 western provinces created 40 per cent of Canada’s new jobs, a proportion well above their national population share via
@FraserInstitute
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#abpoli