<time datetime="2014-05-06T13:45:46-04:00">May 6, 2014</time>

Consumers should blame government policy, not retail price gouging for large Canada-US price gaps, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Sticker Shock: The Causes of the Canada-US…

<time datetime="2013-05-22T13:45:40-04:00">May 22, 2013</time>

Governments in Canada maintain monopolies in certain sectors of the economy through regulations that advance private interests at an unreasonable cost to consumers, according to a report from the…

<time datetime="2013-03-13T13:45:21-04:00">March 13, 2013</time>

Canada’s controversial but politically untouchable dairy supply management system can be reformed, while addressing the concerns of wary politicians, consumers tired of overpaying for milk and…

<time datetime="2011-06-23T12:50:40-04:00">June 23, 2011</time>

Ending the monopoly power of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) makes sense, owing to its apparent inability to deliver strong returns for farmers, while limiting farmers’ choices on sales practices,…

<time datetime="2010-04-01T00:00:00-04:00">April 1, 2010</time>
<time datetime="2008-11-01T00:00:00-04:00">November 1, 2008</time>
Intelligence Memos
From: Lawrence Herman To: Canadians concerned about trade Date: August 30, 2023 Re: Only the Senate Can Rescue us from the Latest Dairy Power Play Bill C-282 is a terrible piece…
Op-Ed
Bill C-282 is a terrible piece of legislation. Yet it sailed through the House of Commons and is now in the Senate, the last hope for bringing some sanity to the matter. Indications are that key…
Intelligence Memos
From: Dan Ciuriak To: Canadian supply chain watchers Date: June 19, 2023 Re: Supply Chains are No Place for Politics The geographical organization of global supply chains has been…
Op-Ed
Alors qu’on placote autour du BBQ, une bière à la main, s’amène à l’horizon la tempête parfaite pour troubler notre insouciance : une crise alimentaire mondiale. Les plus fortunés se…