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July 29th 2021 - Alberta - The Line

Jason Kenney cannot win an equalization referendum

Jason Kenney cannot win an equalization referendum

By: Ken Boessenkool Jason Kenney cannot win an equalization referendum There is no good outcome for Alberta’s premier…and several ways he can lose A keen observer of Alberta politics recently asked me if I could think of a single reason…

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July 20th 2021 - Alberta - The Hub

Conservatives must emphasize social conservatism to succeed

Conservatives must emphasize social conservatism to succeed

Ken Boessenkool: Conservatives must emphasize social conservatism to succeed During times of national crisis, economic conservatism and populism don’t get the job done Stephen Harper was right. To be successful in the modern age, Conservatives need to emphasize social conservatism…

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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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October 30th 2020 - Tax - The Line

Ken Boessenkool: Want lower, flatter taxes? Embrace the carbon tax

Ken Boessenkool: Want lower, flatter taxes? Embrace the carbon tax

As a small-c conservative I favour lower taxes, flatter taxes and consumption taxes rather than higher taxes, steeply progressive taxes and income taxes. You’d not be much of a conservative if you disagreed. Yet most Canadian big-C Conservative parties have…

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