Canada for all Canadians
(Policy papers 2012-2013) If only upgrading Canada’s basic infrastructure were as easy as upgrading our digital gadgets. Maybe then we would not be facing a backlog of construction and repair Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) It’s simplistic to view all regulation as evil. Conservatives regularly take aim at regulations as part of their economic plan for smaller government. But these measures are Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) A national energy policy is a necessity for a country that is a world supplier of energy. It should include a carbon tax to promote sustainability by Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) All residents of this planet share a single environment. Scientists overwhelmingly agree that its climate is changing in harmful ways. But Canada’s government prefers to shoot the Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Canada needs immigrants, but would-be Canadians who look at our policies and processes might think they are designed to keep people away. The admission system is fragmented, Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Success for Canada in the international sphere starts at home, where we can build on the strengths of our land, our people, and our economy. In negotiations Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Protecting Canadians is a much different challenge today than it used to be. We face few armies lined up on battlefields but many insidious threats from failed Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) What does it mean to be Canadian when we come from everywhere? Our increasing diversity is our greatest strength. But we are unified in our devotion to Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Canadians should reject the defeatist contention that keeping Quebec within our country is a lost cause. Quebec’s provincial government may set itself apart, but Quebecers can see Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Canada should accept the bold proposal from the Assembly of First Nations to abolish the Indian Act. Like other governments in Canada, the governing bodies of First Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) A nation relies on its artists to tell its own story and shape its identity. Canadians are enthusiastic readers, listeners, and viewers, but we recognize — more Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) All Canadians want to be safe on their streets and in their homes, but this goal will not be achieved by building more prisons or by harsher Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) The rule of the Prime Minister’s Office increasingly dwarfs the power of the elected House of Commons. Reforms to a broad range of parliamentary rules and procedures Read more →