Andrew Coyne, income splitting, and the child care blindspot
Columnist Andrew Coyne is a huge fan of the Conservative government's new income splitting proposal. It's in the interest of fairness, you see. Single-earner couples, so his logic goes, aren't getting...
First-of-its-Kind Voter Turnout Campaign Engages Local Food Establishment
Feed Democracy launched to increase voter turnout in municipal elections VANCOUVER—The Broadbent Institute, supported by Vancity and in partnership with FarmFolk CityFolk and other community-based organizations, today launched a campaign to encourage...
The evolution of Canada's child care debates
Canadians have long grappled with the meanings and purposes of child care. As Canadians gather for ChildCare2020 -- the country's fourth national child care policy conference -- in Winnipeg on November...
The price of oil and Canada's boom-bust resource cycle
The recent collapse in the price of oil begs the question of whether Canada, yet again, is going to enter the bust phase of a classic boom-bust resource cycle....
The Conservatives Propose Family Policy for a Bygone Age
The Harper government’s tax package released Thursday is a throwback to the family policies of a bygone era. It turns its back on the pressing need for affordable, high quality...
The problem with patient-pay private health clinics
This past week, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall took to Twitter to ask the question: “Is it time to allow people to pay for their own private MRIs in Saskatchewan like...
Fossil fuel incumbents and the case for green subsidies
If it is to transition to a green economy, Canada must end the continued subsidization of fossil fuels. These subsidies come at the expense of the public purse and favour...
Class warfare in the sandbox?
No doubt about it — the federal NDP has moved childcare front and centre. Reaction to the party’s childcare proposal elicited a wide range of responses. The Twittersphere and traditional...
Public investment can boost growth and reduce public debt
With the federal budget set to return to balance this fiscal year, we can once again debate how to deal with future surpluses. Priority could be given to paying down...
The case for child care
Leader of the Opposition Thomas Mulcair has launched a new round of debate over the need for a national child care and early learning program. The NDP poposal would help the provinces...
