The Macdonald-Laurier Institute published a new paper, A new censorship – regulatory creep, professional regulators, and growing limits on freedom of expression, in which author Christine Van Geyn exposes how professional regulatory bodies are increasingly using their power to censure and silence professionals who dare to speak their minds on controversial issues. “We must resist the overreach of professional associations … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute published a new paper, Critical resilience: Russia, hybrid threats, and subsea fibre-optic cables in Canada’s Arctic, in which senior fellow Alexander Dalziel sheds light on the vulnerabilities of submarine fibre-optic cables in Canada’s Arctic, emphasizing the need for early-stage resilience to deter and mitigate threats. The full release is available online.
In a new paper published by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Eurasian North – The geopolitics of Russia and China in the Arctic, senior fellow Alexander Dalziel delves into the complexities of this Arctic partnership. “The era of Arctic exceptionalism is over,” writes Dalziel. “The ability to compete in the geopolitics of the Arctic will be a prerequisite of success on … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute unveiled The Ottawa Declaration, a public call by some of Canada’s leading independent news and current affairs outlets for the media industry to reject the federal government’s payroll subsidies for journalism. Since the 2019 federal budget, the government has established multiple programs for digital news outlets to subsidize their journalism. The signatories of The Ottawa Declaration believe … Read more
In a new MLI paper, Roadblocks ahead: Internal barriers to trade in Canada’s truck transportation sector, Ryan Manucha and Trevor Tombe estimate that eliminating the barriers facing the truck transportation sector would increase Canada’s aggregate real GDP by just over $1.6 billion per year, with all provinces and territories experiencing economic gains. Importantly, the biggest benefits would … Read more
In a new paper released by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, A bumpy road ahead: a critical assessment of Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, senior fellow Jerome Gessaroli examines Canada’s ability to meet its mandate that 100 percent of light-duty vehicle sales will be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. Gessaroli assesses the suitability of electric vehicles for Canadians, … Read more
In a new report published May 7, Decline and fall: Trends in family formation and fertility in Canada since 2001, jointly published by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the Centre for the Study of Living Standards, Tim Sargent asks three questions: 1) do people gain significantly from being part of a family? 2) What are the trends in family … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute released a new paper on May 1, Canada’s resource sector: protecting the golden goose, in which senior fellow Philip Cross and distinguished fellow Jack Mintz remind Canadians of the primordial role that the energy and resource sector have played in raising the standard of living in Canada today. “Despite a prolonged investment slump in … Read more
A new poll commissioned by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the C.D. Howe Institute indicates that 60 per cent of Canadians now believe “Canada does a very poor or poor job at developing a shared long-term vision for Canada’s energy future.” Further, the poll, conducted by Nik Nanos of Nanos Research, indicates that decisionmakers are not finding the right balance of energy … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute published a new report, Widespread shortages, skyrocketing costs: the growing calamity that is government-controlled child care, in which author Matthew Lau sheds light on the troubling outcomes of the Liberal government’s much-touted child care plan. Lau notes that the program’s inflexible approach prioritizes formal, government-regulated options over the alternatives preferred by many families, resulting in diminished quality and … Read more
