Janet Bufton: Our politics are getting more exciting—And that’s a bad sign
I used to think we shouldn’t bother with politics. I discouraged voting unless there was a candidate you really believed in (and when I did, I suspected there wasn’t anyone you really believed in)....
View ArticleAmanda Lang: Long-term thinking in government can easily fall victim to politics
The following is the latest installment of The Hub’s new series The Business of Government, hosted by award-winning journalist and best-selling author Amanda Lang about how government works and, more...
View ArticleIs the quality of our civil service deteriorating over time? Former top civil...
The following is the latest installment of The Hub’s new series The Business of Government, hosted by award-winning journalist and best-selling author Amanda Lang about how government works and, more...
View ArticleMatthew Lau: CPP investment board’s ideological goals are costing you money
According to a recent Wall Street Journal article by Marlo Oaks and Todd Russ (the state treasurers of Utah and Oklahoma respectively), “Firms whose job is to deliver investment returns” are using...
View ArticleCan little nudges fix our biggest problems? Michael Hallsworth on how...
The following is the latest installment of The Hub’s new series The Business of Government, hosted by award-winning journalist and best-selling author Amanda Lang about how government works and, more...
View ArticleAs COVID-19 data piles up, did Sweden’s anti-lockdown approach have it right...
Months into the lockdowns that quickly followed the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.K. health minister Matt Hancock spoke for his counterparts across the world when he said he was tired of the...
View ArticleParliament is (sort of) back. MPs are preparing for permanent hybrid work
After a long summer break, Canada’s members of Parliament will return to the House of Commons on Monday. Well, some of them will. And those who return to Ottawa can easily cast votes on an app from a...
View ArticleLots of debt. Higher interest rates. Big political promises. How sustainable...
Canadians are stressed about the economy. You don’t need mountains of polling data to figure that out. But dig into the work of Canada’s pollsters and you’ll find only 14 percent of people say they...
View ArticleAlberta says a provincial pension plan would have big benefits, but critics...
Appearing behind a podium with the phrase “Your Pension, Your Choice,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith promised that the province’s proposed withdrawal from the Canada Pension Plan, in favour of a...
View ArticleDueling plans for juicing housing supply show the contrast between Poilievre...
With the next federal election no more than two years away, housing has emerged as one of the top issues for Canadian voters and the Liberals and Conservatives are now competing to persuade voters...
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