3 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

4 d. ago Jesse Kline: Poilievre can regain populist momentum by axing the alcohol tax

Liberal sin taxes have harmed the economy and placed an undue burden on lower- and middle-class Canadians

Economics

1 week 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

1 week 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

2 w. ago Saturday's letters: Alberta's U.S. booze ban hurts local business

The premier announcing that the AGLC will no longer “buy” American alcoholic beverages is an empty gesture aimed at seizing on a trend. The ACLC acts as a tax-collection and policy-decision body, not a purchaser of alcohol. Alcohol is brought to Alberta by liquor-import agencies (some of them small local businesses) and purchased by local […]

Economics

2 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

3 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