Canada still trades like 13 separate countries
The premiers are celebrating a modest splash of progress on alcohol, but let’s be honest: they’re leaving the massive provincial dam standing firmly in place, keeping a truly free national market locked out
The next oil shock could hit even harder
Oil reserves have plummeted to historic lows following recent Middle East supply shocks, leaving global crude markets dangerously exposed to new crises
Ottawa’s industrial policy comes at the Prairies’ expense
Prairie farmers are forced to foot the bill for the industrial failures in Central Canada
Iran may have won the battle over Hormuz but lost the war
The unintended consequence of Iran’s threat to the Strait of Hormuz may be the permanent erosion of its greatest strategic advantage
Alberta
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Only a credible Alberta independence movement can create the political incentives necessary to renew Confederation
Business
Ten myths standing in the way of supply management reform
Its economic distortions and recurring trade disputes make change increasingly difficult to avoid
Health
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Life
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Conspiracy theories claim Christians could face execution under ancient Noahide laws. The evidence tells a different story
A&E, Books
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Education
LatestThe public school monopoly is failing Ontario’s kids
It’s time for Ontario to stop protecting the status quo and start putting students first
Sports
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Eye on
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Canada’s housing crisis wasn’t inevitable. It was built one government decision at a time
Politics
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Science, Technology
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Travel
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All
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If the rumours prove correct, Canadians should brace for more cheques to dairy farmers and more milk dumping
Drive
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by Buying Used
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World
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