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Feeling a little less happy as time goes on? You’re not alone
If your house burns down, the costs involved in rebuilding it boost GDP, but you wouldn’t call it a positive experience. The same is true,…
Fixation on growth only make matters worse, but it’s full speed ahead
The federal government last week announced plans to ramp up immigration, already more than 400,000 a year, to 500,000 by 2025. Ontario Premier Doug Ford…
Looking for pragmatic solutions in a time of duelling crises
The prospect of a winter spent in the cold and dark is a daily reality for Ukrainians. That’s precisely the goal behind Russia’s targeting of…
Plenty of reasons to blame for rapidly rising food prices
Aside from perhaps the gas pump, the largest example of our inflationary discontent is found at the grocery store. Prices have jumped dramatically, leaving many…
Municipal government has no power of its own, but an impact that needs monitoring and accountability
Municipalities don’t have any power not given to them by the province. They’re often saddled with provincial policies, many not well-founded and expensive, as in…
Debt loads remain a growing concern, especially for younger Canadians
The economic downturn that followed the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic and resultant efforts to curb the spread of the virus have had an unequal…
Faux populism won’t deliver positive change for citizens
Italian politics have long had something of a circus vibe to them. The electoral gains this week of Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party and…
State of beer industry reflects pandemic woes, inflation and nanny-state taxes
The summer of 2022 is now in the books. It was in some ways a return to normal Tafter two years of pandemic-led reductions in…
Queen’s passing prompts outpouring, sparks more than a few conversations
The death of Queen Elizabeth II last week elicited an outpouring of affection from around the globe. Whatever one may think of monarchies and their…
Pandemic-led delays in school system underscore issue of skills gap
Students returning to school this week face a growing consensus about the changing labour market. There are worker shortages, not just in low-paying service jobs…
