At a time when the federal and several provincial governments have raised the bar on environmental and other standards for the oil patch it is not churlish to ask the…
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In my early November column for the PostMedia papers (including the Calgary Herald and the Ottawa Citizen) I talk about the Liberals’ deep commitment to the ideal of free trade,…
If you’ve ever wondered why it is that provinces, who have no constitutional authority to regulate either interprovincial or international commerce, seem able to stop you from buying directly from…
In my latest column for the Ottawa Citizen, Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun and other Postmedia dailies I examine the issues raised by governments’ enthusiasm for casinos. Politicians have allowed their…