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Minor observations from Denmark

I’ve always wondered why Denmark has had a higher per-capita income (approximately 30% higher) than Canada’s. [1] [2] I imagine that at least part of it that is Canada is still a resource...

Down, down, down

In reading articles like this on how the US is making immigrating to it much easier, it’s hard not to be down on the long-run prospects for Canada. The US is rightly one of (if not the most)...

Transit Funding in Toronto

Toronto received a shot of great news a couple of days ago: the Federal government signed on to Premier Doug Ford’s four signature transit projects to the tune of $10.4 billion. These projects...

Let’s get bigger

I was incredibly happy (and scared) to see the following article in the Globe and Mail: The article – “It’s time for Canada to focus on expanding our population” –...

The Government of Canada is failing us

I am upset at the Government of Canada’s performance. No, not on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout front, but on the following structural problems facing us: Poor population growthWeak economic...