The idea of a "deep-freeze" on public spending.

The popular use, and abuse, of the word “austerity.”

In the years since the financial crisis of 2008, the free market has taken a beating in the marketplace of ideas. Yet the simple fact remains that the more economic freedom a government leaves in the hands of its people, the better off those people are, not only in terms of basic material well-being, but also in terms of social and individual indicators of human wellbeing. This Economic Note provides a brief overview of economic freedom around the globe.

The positive impact of economic freedom on prosperity and on various social indicators

Do grants and corporate tax credits help the economy?

How subcontracting would allow a reduction in the cost of police services.

Setting the record straight about the popular use, and abuse, of the word “austerity.”

Policing costs have been rising for 25 years in Canada, while the number of criminal incidents per officer has fallen. These growing costs can be explained in part by an increase in the number of police officers, which has certainly contributed to a reduction in the crime rate, but also by the fact that those officers perform a growing number of tasks.

Setting the record straight about the popular use, and abuse, of the word “austerity.”

How subcontracting would allow a reduction in the cost of police services.