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Before the ex-politician helmed a major review of health emergency management, he wrote about an imagined COVID commission. The reports reach many similar conclusions.

The first thing Preston Manning did was weaponize for partisan gain a report paid for by the public, writes columnist Don Braid.

With growth flat and interest payments soaring theres no room for new spending unless deficits are cranked up again — a bad idea. Read on

Federal judge rips the lid off the Trudeau governments sabotage of science in the single-use plastics ban. Read more.

Relief for stretched homeowners could prolong overheated housing market and result in higher for longer rates, says David Rosenberg. Read on

Canadians real per capita incomes have stalled in the past 5 years, but that hasnt been the case in other rich countries. Find out more.

A panel reviewing Alberta's COVID-19 response is calling for changes to ensure the premier and cabinet have the last word in future crises, with help from a science officer. 

As much as the provincial government complains about the carbon tax, its provincial sales tax hike has all the same consequences and worse. 

Output has been stagnant for five years now. Canada is as idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean. Read Jack Mintz to find out more.

There would be no political carbon tax crisis today if economists hadnt endorsed it as a principled market mechanism. Read Corcoran here.