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Supreme Court health ruling oblivious to trade treaty threats
Dr. Jacques Chaoulli, the Quebec physician whose complaint led the Supreme Court to strike down Quebec’s ban on private health insurance, celebrated his victory by…
Trojan Horse
Trade treaties, private health insurance, and the Supreme Court decision Download 183.71 KB12 pages
‘Tax freedom day?’ Not really
Tax Freedom Day has come and gone. Feel any richer yet? Almost every cause has designated a day of the year to draw attention to…
Curing the Addiction to Profits
A Supply-Side Approach to Phasing out Tobacco Download 402.13 KB170 pages Curing the addiction to profits: A supply-side approach to phasing out tobacco offers a…
Take tobacco out of the hands of business corporations—report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Ottawa) – Because the public health goal of reducing tobacco use directly conflicts with the tobacco industry’s profit…
Awash in money
New federal budget more than affordable The federal budget still has one more major hurdle to clear before winning final approval from parliament. It will…
Natural Resources and Government Revenue
Recent Trends in Saskatchewan Download 35.84 KB63 pages
Tax Freedom Day
A Flawed, Incoherent, and Pernicious Concept Download 215.96 KB27 pages
Don’t believe the hype: What’s really behind the Fraser Institute’s “Tax Freedom Day”
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Each summer the Fraser Institute announces the arrival of “tax freedom day:” the day when Canadians allegedly stop…
It’s time for a public debate on resource royalties in Saskatchewan
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says it is time there was…
Agricultural Land Trusts
Preserving Small Farm Heritage Download 203.96 KB24 pages
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