The natural resources sector's tax and regulatory burden.

Regulating electricity prices.

The federal tax credit for labor-sponsored funds.

Price controls and their consequences.

The costs of supply management in Canada.

The ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations between 12 Pacific Rim nations, including Canada, are raising concerns among defenders of supply management policies for Canada’s dairy, poultry, and egg industries. The federal government is undoubtedly feeling pressure at the negotiating table to modify the system. But rather than making cosmetic alterations to placate our international trading partners, it could instead seize this opportunity to put a definitive end to Canada's anachronistic supply management policies.

The cost of a carbon tax.

Exploiting shale gas vs. certain levels of risk.

The timid health care reforms adopted in Quebec over the past decade.

Governments regulating online home-sharing services.