Ross McKitrick

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Canada at a Crossroads – Volume 6: Degrees of separation – Universities versus the public

Canada at a Crossroads – Volume 6: Degrees of separation – Universities versus the public

Universities are facing a sharp decline in their public reputation. In the US, the Trump administration is openly attacking many top universities – including taking steps to strip Harvard of its tax exempt status. The situation in Canada is less antagonistic, but there’s growing public frustration over the blatant left-wing bias and politicization of our post-secondary institutions. The public’s indifference...

Canada at a Crossroads – Volume 3: Dollars and sense: The case for cutting income taxes

Canada at a Crossroads – Volume 3: Dollars and sense: The case for cutting income taxes

Canada is at a crossroads. The issues confronting Canada in 2025 go beyond mere setbacks and can more accurately be called crises. Unless they are resolved quickly, we face a deep and potentially permanent loss of our national standard of living and quality of life. We hereby introduce the “Canada at the Crossroads” series of reports from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute...

Canada at a Crossroads – Volume 1: The housing crunch

Canada at a Crossroads – Volume 1: The housing crunch

Canada is at a crossroads. The issues confronting Canada in 2025 go beyond mere setbacks and can more accurately be called crises. Unless they are resolved quickly, we face a deep and potentially permanent loss of our national standard of living and quality of life. We hereby introduce the “Canada at the Crossroads” series of reports from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute...