December 1st 2015 - Politics - Policy Options

Ordered Liberty: How Harper’s Philosophy Transformed Canada for the Better

Ordered Liberty: How Harper’s Philosophy Transformed Canada for the Better

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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October 30th 2015 - Politics - Macleans

How the deficit gambit stunned Conservatives into silence

How the deficit gambit stunned Conservatives into silence

Conservatives took for granted that they had won the intellectual debate about deficits. So when the Liberal party made its surprising tack left during the campaign, Conservatives simply didn’t have the words.

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October 22nd 2015 - Politics - Macleans

What Conservatives should look for in a new leader

What Conservatives should look for in a new leader

The Conservative party has a remarkable opportunity to prepare to regain power in the wake of our equally remarkable nine-year run in government. Together we have moved Canada in a conservative direction on a broad range of policy fronts. And…

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April 30th 2015 - Politics - Policy Options

What can a little birdie tell us about the Parliamentary Press Gallery

What can a little birdie tell us about the Parliamentary Press Gallery

Hon. Ralph Klein, Premier of Alberta, Edmonton Dear Premier Klein, During and since the recent federal election, we have been among a large number of Albertans discussing the future of our province. We were not dismayed by the outcome of…

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March 25th 2015 - Alberta - Policy Options

Prentice’s Right Turn

Prentice’s Right Turn

Let’s start with a surprising fact: Alberta is Canada’s socialist paradise. I compared per capita spending on government programs across Canada a few years back and found that Alberta was spending 40 percent more than Ontario and one-third more than British Columbia for…

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