Last November 16th MLI issued my talk in celebration of the remarkable life and achievements of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the founder of modern Canada and one of my personal heroes….
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In the second of my two part series of columns in defence of balanced budgets I respond to my critics on the Globe comments page. They were incensed by my…
In the first part of a two part series of my columns for the ROB’s Economy Lab feature in the Globe and Mail I take the Liberals to task for…
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,…
My latest musings for the Globe/ROB’s Economy Lab revolves around the context and significance of the year’s most important budget: Quebec’s. After years of failed attempts, the new Liberal government…
The Tories are often rightly criticised for ignoring inconvenient expert advice and knowledge in pursuit of their political objectives. This is decried by the opposition as crass pandering to the…
Much of the commentary I’ve read about Russia’s smash and grab of Crimea misses the point about why this kind of behaviour must engage the west’s attention. Much more is…
In my newest column for the Ottawa Citizen and other Postmedia papers I tell the story of what I learned about political leadership by watching Pierre Trudeau when I was…
We’re having a big dinner in Vancouver tomorrow night featuring Andrew Coyne, Chantal Hébert and me, to talk about politics, policy and economic trends. The event is a presentation of…
Coming soon: the sequel to Fearful Symmetry I have had the great good fortune over the last 6 months to work with co-authors Jason Clemens and Niels Veldhuis on a...
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