What the data really says about “systemic racism” in Canada
New study challenges the prevailing narrative
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Author: Matthew Lau
Evidence unveils the downsides of DEI and affirmative action
DEI and affirmative action undermined U.S. intelligence operational performance and eroded public trust: study
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Systemic racism in Canada is a myth
Charges of systemic racism are not backed up by the data
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Economist Thomas Sowell tackles ‘Social Justice’ head-on in new book
There are no sacred cows that Sowell doesn’t debunk in Social Justice Fallacies
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Why affirmative action should also end in Canada
It is time to reconsider Canada’s affirmative action policies
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On economics, Ford is the new Wynne
His transformation – at least on economic policy – is finally complete
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Government spending putting the economy at risk
Our ratio of net debt to GDP is almost as high as it was in 1995 when Canada was really in a fiscal crisis
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More capitalism leads to less discrimination
Discrimination is actually less pervasive in more competitive industries
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More federal labour regulations mean fewer jobs
The Liberal budget commitment to strengthening “labour protection” for workers in the gig economy will discourage hiring
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The NDP’s flawed case for wealth taxes
The idea that we can easily tax rich people with impunity is flawed
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Let charities care for the needy in society
Governments inevitably make a mess of social welfare programs, wasting money, discouraging work and encouraging dependence
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School choice key to improving education
Competition is always better than monopoly and the education system is no exception
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Unions fail to measure up in a time of economic crisis
By reducing business profits, unionization ultimately makes workers worse off, diminishing employment and wages
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Ontario should cut government jobs to end cycle of debt
The Ontario government must take decisive action to get the budget under control when the COVID-19 crisis has passed
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Canadians get too little value for their taxes
Whether on corporate income, labour, international trade or anything else, taxes in Canada impose a huge economic cost
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Thank capitalism for your basic supplies in time of crisis
COVID-19 has meant some shortages at grocery stores. But overall, the supply chains developed over decades fill our needs
Read MoreBillionaires, Beethoven and the Beatles enrich us all
The best way to enrich society is to encourage billionaires to produce even more. We should never tax creativity of any kind out of existence
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Increasing immigration increases prosperity
A more open immigration policy is one of the easiest ways a government can increase economic freedom, improve growth and cut poverty
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CPP doesn’t need to be overhauled, it needs to be killed
When it comes to how and how much workers should save for retirement, the federal government doesn’t know better than Canadians themselves
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Alberta has much to teach Ontario on budgeting
The Alberta government has not only set out a better direction on program spending, it also has a better plan on taxes
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Throwing government money at all the wrong things
The Ontario government continually makes corporate welfare payments that fly in the face of social policy
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Corporate welfare doesn’t create jobs
Corporate welfare causes an economic loss, exacerbated by the fact that it encourages businesses to devote resources seeking government funds
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On Labour Day, celebrate labour, not unions
Unions harm workers more than they help. And they seek a bigger slice of the economic pie, even while shrinking the pie through productivity loss
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Why Milton Friedman’s ideas still resonate
Too much government control means society is less free and less prosperous than it could be
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Alberta workplace legislation actually harming workers
Labour regulations granting mandatory benefits simply make workers pay, through reduced wages, for those benefits
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Markets, lower taxes will ease health-care queues
The fundamental problem causing Canada’s health-care scarcity is a lack of private spending
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Alberta’s minimum wage cut for teens should just be the start
As workers get older and become eligible for more pay, they often lose their jobs. That means the overall wage floor is too high
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How high taxes create crime and hurt society
Excessive taxes that encourage smuggling and black market activity are a significant policy issue in Canada
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Minimum wage hikes just push up need for government spending
Government intervention becomes necessary when goods and services are made too expensive as a result of wage hikes
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Alberta no longer respects its taxpayers
Two decades of aggressive tax increases and wrongheaded system reforms have left the province’s finances in a shambles
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