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Rent Control: A Popular Paradox

Essays on the economics of housing in Canada and on the effects of rent control in the United States, the United Kingdom, Austria, France, and Sweden.

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Ontario government can’t blame fiscal woes on ‘slow’ economy

Jake Fuss

Appeared in the Hamilton Spectator, June 17, 2024

For the 2024/25 fiscal year, the budget projects a $6.1 billion increase in program spending.

Carbon tax will make Canadians worse off

Julio Mejía, Elmira Aliakbari

A $170 per-tonne carbon tax will cause a permanent loss of nearly 185,000 jobs in Canada.

B.C.’s minimum wage hike hurts workers

Tegan Hill

Appeared in Business in Vancouver, June 17, 2024

When the cost of labour increases, employers tend to hire fewer workers.

Government policy hurts Newfoundlanders and Labradorians with modest incomes

Alex Whalen

Appeared in the St. John's Telegram, June 16, 2024

At $50,000 of income, residents in the province face the third-highest tax rate among 61 jurisdictions in North America.

Ottawa should abandon unfeasible and damaging ‘net-zero’ plan

Kenneth P. Green

Appeared in the Calgary Sun, June 13, 2024

Shifting to lower-emission energy generation has raised the cost of power in Canada.

Canadian families face larger tax burden than last year

Grady Munro, Jake Fuss

Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, June 13, 2024

In 2024, the average Canadian family earning $147,570 will pay an estimated $65,766 in total taxes.

Industrial Policy in 2024—another term for socialism?

Matthew D. Mitchell, Steven Globerman

Appeared in Inside Sources, June 12, 2024

In a free market, private individuals own the means of production but must take their cues from consumers.

Capital gains tax hike will cause widespread damage in Canadian economy

Jake Fuss, Grady Munro

Appeared in the Globe and Mail, June 12, 2024

If the government wanted to pay for new programs, it could’ve reduced spending in other areas.

Majority of Ontario parents want balance—not bias—and parental consent in K-12 schools

Paige MacPherson

Appeared in the Toronto Sun, June 12, 2024

Eighty-one per cent of Ontario parents want schools to provide advance notice when controversial topics will be discussed.

Natural resources remain backbone of Canada’s trade and prosperity

Jock Finlayson, Elmira Aliakbari

Appeared in the Hill Times, June 10, 2024

Trade surpluses in the energy, mining, forestry and agri-food sectors offset chronic trade deficits in other sectors.

New Brunswick government should ban smartphones in schools

Alex Whalen, Paige MacPherson

Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, June 10, 2024

Students who were not distracted by digital devices scored 15 points higher their peers.

School boards need leaders who focus on education not politics

Michael Zwaagstra

Appeared in the Epoch Times, June 10, 2024

Schools should help students master the academic basics, acquire life skills, and become responsible citizens.

Scathing auditor general reports underscore political realities

Jake Fuss

Appeared in the Financial Post, June 7, 2024

In at least 90 instances, the agency ignored conflict of interest provisions while awarding $76 million to various projects.

Federal politicians of all stripes protect union workers at expense of other workers

Matthew Lau

Appeared in the National Post, June 7, 2024

The ban will increase labour costs and discourage entrepreneurs and investors from investing and doing business.

Ontario’s Canadian history curriculum remains a confusing mess

Michael Zwaagstra

Appeared in the Hamilton Spectator, June 6, 2024

The specific learning outcomes in the curriculum guide are so broad that teachers can do almost anything with them.

Simply throwing more money at schools will not increase student test scores

Derek J. Allison

Appeared in the Winnipeg Sun, June 4, 2024

The two highest-spending provinces had significantly lower test scores than the lowest-spending province.

Federal government programs won’t make ‘life cost less’

Grady Munro, Jake Fuss

Appeared in National Newswatch, June 4, 2024

The government plans to run annual budget deficits of $20 billion or more for the next five years.

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Rent Control: A Popular Paradox

Rent Control: A Popular Paradox