Federal/Provincial Relations

June 9th 2021 - Alberta - The Line

Ken Boessenkool: Crossing the line

Ken Boessenkool: Crossing the line

Ken Boessenkool: Crossing the line An act this vile, particularly when its perpetrated by a member of your own community also warrant deep reflection. As I reflect on vile attack on five members of the beautiful Azfaal family — Salman,…

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June 7th 2021 - Alberta - YouTube

Energi Media: Conservative strategist argues for carbon tax as path to smaller government

Energi Media: Conservative strategist argues for carbon tax as path to smaller government

Markham Hislop interviews Ken Boessenkool, long-time conservative strategist and professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, about his recent paper, “The Conservative Case for a Carbon Tax.”

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June 4th 2021 - Alberta - The Hub

Ken Boessenkool: The time has come for a new family agenda

Ken Boessenkool: The time has come for a new family agenda

Ken Boessenkool: The time has come for a new family agenda The biggest issue Canada must grapple with over the next 30 years is the health of its families The Hub launched with a core mission of getting Canadians thinking…

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May 13th 2021 - Alberta - The Line

Dear Kenney, purge the disloyal

Dear Kenney, purge the disloyal

Ken Boessenkool: Dear Kenney, purge the disloyal Free advice for an Alberta premier under serious and mounting pressure Memo Date: Monday May 13, 2021 To: Chief of Staff to the Premier of Alberta From: Ken Boessenkool Re: Free advice… worth…

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December 2nd 2010 - Federal/Provincial Relations - The School For Public Policy

Fixing the Fiscal Imbalance: Turning GST Revenues Over to the Provinces in Exchange for Lower Transfers

Fixing the Fiscal Imbalance: Turning GST Revenues Over to the Provinces in Exchange for Lower Transfers

The central argument of this paper is that Canada should better align provincial own-source revenues with provincial expenditures by turning over the GST to the provinces while simultaneously reducing federal transfers. The paper begins by broadly outlining of Canada’s present…

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