26 h. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Making the case for new trade alliance without U.S.

Canada is facing a barrage of tariffs from the United States and the prospect of uncertainty in the country’s most important trading relationship for the next four years. The United States is far and away Canada’s largest export market, with 77% of Canadian goods heading south of the border. Given the new protectionist policies of the Trump […]

Economics

3 d. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Carney should embrace harm reduction for smokers

Liberal Leader Mark Carney is out to prove he’s a centrist. By ending unpopular Trudeau-era policies like the capital gains tax hike and the consumer carbon tax, Carney is clearly making a play for the political middle.  If Carney really wants Canadian consumers to believe he’s moved to the middle, it’s time for the Liberals […]

Transport

8 d. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Parliament must end undemocratic alcohol tax hikes

Politicians should have to stand up and vote when they want to hike taxes on hard-working Canadians.  Unfortunately, when it comes to alcohol, politicians in Ottawa have been automatically hiking taxes since 2017.  They haven’t had to vote. They haven’t had to defend their positions. They’ve just let taxes go up automatically and consumers have […]

Economics

2 w. ago JAY GOLDBERG: An alternative approach to ratcheting up U.S. trade war

Tariffs are taxes that are paid for by domestic consumers. That’s a point Canadians can’t lose sight of as the trade conflict between Canada and the United States continues to simmer. As soon as President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods entering the U.S. market, Canada’s politicians were nearly unanimous in calling for […]

Economics

2 w. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Further liberalizing alcohol sales could help Ontario

With the trade war between Canada and the United States ratcheting up by the hour, Canadian governments are about to be awash in red ink. Provincial governments in particular will face a world of financial hurt, with the feds taking in any tariff revenue and provinces preparing to spend billions to help impacted industries and […]

Other

3 w. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Other provinces should follow Alberta on charter schools

It’s high time for Alberta’s charter school revolution to come to the rest of Canada. Parents in every province deserve choice and value for their money when it comes to educating the next generation. It’s simply not fair to try to force parents to keep their kids in failing government-run schools. It’s also unfair to […]

Society

4 w. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Canada should counter tariffs by unleashing Canadian energy

With the United States imposing punishing tariffs on Canada’s economy, it’s never been more important to strengthen Canada’s economic position and competitiveness.  A major key to achieving that goal is unleashing Canadian energy.  Over the past decade, the Trudeau government has stifled the growth of Canada’s oil and gas industry at virtually every turn.  Canada should […]

Economics