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Let’s Put an End to Softwood Lumber Protectionism
Late last month, we learned that the US government had decided to double the duty on Canadian softwood lumber to a combined rate of 17.9% for most producers.

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Allowing New Agricultural Models to Emerge
The rising prices of agricultural lands and the difficulties these pose to the next generation of farmers are a recurring topic in Quebec news media. Taking note of the situation, the Quebec government has tabled Bill 103.

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More Regulations, More Problems
You might think that a doctor in, say, Ontario would automatically be allowed to work in neighbouring Manitoba. But you would be wrong.

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More Red Tape Reduction for Alberta
On November 4, Alberta’s second Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, Bill 80, was tabled. This bill proposes over a dozen changes across nine different pieces of legislation.

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The rising costs of policing is in the news yet again
The costs of policing have ballooned in recent years alongside growing public scrutiny of the roles and responsibilities of police officers and the changing context in which they work.

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Municipal Election – We Need to Rethink Public Safety
Now that municipal elections are here, one essential debate is conspicuous by its absence: the administration of public safety.

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Municipal Election – Rethinking Our Affordable Housing Approach
A recurring Canadian news story in recent years has been the falling affordability of housing. What are the solutions?

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Alberta Keeps Cutting Red Tape
Alberta’s new Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Tanya Fir, has sure been on a hot streak since her appointment in July.

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Should We Care about Canada’s Current Account Balance?
In the first quarter of 2021, for the first time in over a decade, Canada’s current account balance was positive.

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Northern Quebec: Settlement for Settlement’s Sake
Quebec Premier François Legault is revisiting the proposal he first mentioned a year ago to encourage the settlement of northern Quebec.