Doug Ford almost got it right on cannabis - Globe and Mail Op-Ed
Ontario Premier Doug Ford should be congratulated for improving Ontario’s marijuana market structure last week. He decided to privatize the retailing of marijuana in the province. That decision represents a reversal of the previous government’s choice to place retailing in the hands of a high-cost government monopoly. This is good news.
Inside Access: Rich Man, Poor Man - The Policy Implications of Canadians Living Longer
Submitted by michele.cherry onCanadians are living longer than ever before, allowing more time to enjoy life's pleasures with family and loved ones. Of course these extra years of life come with some costs as pensions, healthcare and other age-dependent expenditures shift to the new demographic circumstances. Join Professors Tammy Schirle and Kevin Milligan as they discuss their new evidence on the incomes and longevity of Canadians.
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From: Jon Johnson
To: US Senators and Representatives who support the inclusion of a Sunset Clause in NAFTA (2)
Date: August 20, 2018
Re: Would the US Not be Worse Off with a NAFTA Sunset Clause?
US negotiators are demanding that NAFTA (2) include a “sunset clause” under which the new agreement would automatically terminate after five years unless all parties agreed to extend it.
From: Jon Johnson
To: Canadians Concerned about US Section 232 Tariffs
Date: August 16, 2018
Re: What to do about 232? Can Congress or the Courts Block Trump (Part Two)
Yesterday we considered congressional actions respecting President Trump’s use of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Today, the role of the US courts.
From: Jon Johnson
To: Canadians Concerned about US Section 232 Tariffs
Date: August 15, 2018
Re: What to do about 232? Can Congress or the Courts Block Trump (Part One)
To: Concerned Ontarians
From: Rosalie Wyonch and Farah Omran
Date: August 14, 2018
Re: The Fallacy of Buck-a-Beer
To: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
From: Peter MacKay
Date: August 11, 2018
Re: Re-energizing Energy East
Lost in the summer haze of the sweltering heat, is one of the largest nation-building job opportunity seen in a generation. The aborted Energy East pipeline project would have been a massive game changer, not just for the Atlantic provinces, but for the entire country.
Inside Access: Hosing Homebuyers - Why Cities Should Not Pay for Water & Wastewater Infrastructure with Development Charges
Submitted by michele.cherry onHousing affordability is an important issue in Canadian cities. And so is finding money to pay for much needed infrastructure.