March 19th 2020 - Economics - Macleans

Canada needs crisis basic income now

Canada needs crisis basic income now

Ken Boessenkool is a Conservative activist. He has written political platforms for campaigns or leadership races in the federal Conservative Party, the B.C. Liberal Party, the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party and the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party.  My son-in-law Matt works…

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March 19th 2020 - Economics - Globe and Mail

In normal times, universal basic income is a bad idea. But it’s the wisest solution for COVID-19 economic strain

In normal times, universal basic income is a bad idea. But it’s the wisest solution for COVID-19 economic strain

Ken Boessenkool is a partner in Kool Topp & Guy Public Affairs. The government of Canada has responded to the economic crisis facing Canadian families by proposing to spend $27-billion dollars, by making existing programs easier to access (employment insurance);…

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February 27th 2020 - Politics - Macleans

To win the next election, Conservatives need a credible climate plan

To win the next election, Conservatives need a credible climate plan

Ken Boessenkool is a Conservative activist. He has written political platforms for campaigns or leadership races in the federal Conservative Party, the B.C. Liberal Party, the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party and the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party. 

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February 10th 2020 - Politics - Voegelin View

Ordered Liberty: The Origins and Development of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Political Thought

Ordered Liberty: The Origins and Development of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Political Thought

The dust has finally settled following the 2015 federal election. A new government has been sworn in. Outgoing Parliamentarians have departed. A leadership race to select the permanent Official Opposition Leader will soon commence. A Speech from the Throne is…

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January 30th 2020 - Politics - CBC

How the Harper model worked, and why it’s now broken

How the Harper model worked, and why it’s now broken

The Conservative Party of Canada is now in the early stages of a leadership selection process.  This is the result of a number of factors, the most important of which is the desire by Conservatives — particularly Western Conservatives — to see…

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