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Stop the 'Stimulus' Spending: The Case for Restraint
by Niels Veldhuis and Charles Lammam on September 24, 2009 | Fiscal Policy, Economy
Niels Veldhuis and Charles Lammam dissect the hard numbers to debunk conventional wisdom that governments should spend more during an economic slowdown – the facts show the reverse is true.
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by John von Heyking on November 19, 2009 | Fiscal Policy, Public Policy, Philosophy, Book Review, Democracy
Combining philosophical, literary, and historical analysis, social science, and personal anecdote, Cooper analyzes the “logic” of the Canadian “regime.”
Read more » | 0 commentsThe Conservative Vision of Social Justice
by Monte Solberg on November 26, 2009 | Fiscal Policy, Public Policy, Future of Conservatism
In this article Monte Solberg argues that Canadian conservatives are missing an important opportunity to dramatically improve the effectiveness of well over half of current government spending and to dramatically improve their political popularity at the same time. But doing this requires the government to define and communicate their idea of a conservative vision of social justice. Solberg looks at the rise of this idea in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Read more » | 0 commentsFreedom to Build: Homes for the Homeless
by Fergus Hodgson on November 26, 2009 | Property, Fiscal Policy, Public Policy, Future of Conservatism
The homeless of Canada, as a growing and suffering demographic, warrant our concern. Contrary to public perceptions, approximately half of these individuals are employed, and even more are willing to work. However, since the cost of housing has greatly outpaced wage growth, minimum wage and low paying jobs are no longer sufficient to cover accommodation in many of Canada’s major cities. The homeless are primarily a symptom of a restrained housing supply, particularly the low-cost variety. While numerous government programs and community initiatives have sought to address homelessness, they have proved ineffectual and often counterproductive. The homeless population has continued to expand, along with the relevant waiting lists and government agencies. These initiatives will continue to fail while the underlying cause, the many impediments to and the lack of private housing, is not addressed.
Read more » | 3 commentsSocial Conservatives and the Harper Government
by Richard Bastien on November 26, 2009 | Traditionalism, Family, Fiscal Policy, Public Policy, Future of Conservatism
Social conservatives focus on what is permanent in human nature, emphasize the importance of tradition, trust in a market economy and put the family ahead of the state. Rejecting John Rawls’ notion that a political order can be established that is neutral between diverse moral and religious worldviews, as well as the concept of a specifically Christian law, they also believe that the origin of enacted laws is the natural moral law, a legal philosophy developed by Greek and Roman thinkers long before Christianity appeared on the historical scene. The Harper government has been reasonably supportive of a social conservative vision, as attested by its implementation of the Child Care Allowance Program, the abolition of the Court Challenges Program and its balanced environmental policies. There seems little doubt that the CPC is the national party most capable of addressing other issues of particular concern to conservative-minded people, notably as regards the interpretation of freedom of expression and freedom of consciences, as well as the reinforcement of the traditional family through family taxation.
Read more » | 0 commentsBook Review: Progress and Property Rights: From the Greeks to Magna Carta to the Constitution
by Matt Bufton on November 26, 2009 | Property, Fiscal Policy, Future of Conservatism, Book Review
Review of Progress and Property Rights: From the Greeks to Magna Carta to the Constitution , by Walker Todd.
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Has treason run its course in Canada?
Don’t look for another case of treason any time soon argues Michael Taube in a column that supplements this month’s treason issue…
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