Tag: standard of living

  • Basic Living Standard Arithmetic For Ottawa And All Governments

    Basic Living Standard Arithmetic For Ottawa And All Governments

    September , 2024 To: Canadians concerned about prosperity From: Don Wright Date: September 4, 2024Re: Some Basic Living Standard Arithmetic for Governments Governments often talk about “creating jobs,” but what they really do is choose some jobs at the expense of others. With their myriad spending, taxing and regulatory decisions, all governments try to direct job growth…

  • Traditional Family Fades In Canada As Some Women Advocate For Revival

    Traditional Family Fades In Canada As Some Women Advocate For Revival

    On her fridge door, along with numerous family pictures, Danielle Brandt has a handwritten quote by Dr. John Trainer: “Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work.” A proud Calgary mother of three boys (Aiden, 10, Theodore, 4, and Silas, 2), Mrs. Brandt is a homemaker. Her husband,…

  • Why Are More Canadians Moving Abroad?

    Why Are More Canadians Moving Abroad?

    An increasing number of Canadians can’t afford a house or find a decent-paying job. Some can’t find a date or are fed up with the bitter politics, while others are in search of adventure, are sick of the cold winters, or simply miss the feeling of ‘being home’. The solution they seek? Leave Canada. The…

  • How Do Canada Provinces Grade In Taxpayer Fiscal Transparency?

    How Do Canada Provinces Grade In Taxpayer Fiscal Transparency?

    September 15, 2022 – Taxpayers and citizens need greater fiscal transparency from Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments, says the latest report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Right to Know: Grading the Fiscal Transparency of Canada’s Senior Governments, 2022,” William B.P. Robson and Nicholas Dahir graded these governments’ budgets, estimates and financial statements…