In my latest Loonie Politics column I urge Doug Ford to put aside populist bluster and take advice from the experts who’ve spoken at our Economic Education Association of Alberta conferences on fixing problems in government by relying on sound ideas.
Yes, my CFRA appearance has moved from Friday at 1:30 to Wednesday at 12:30 at least for now.
“that native industry and perseverance common to all men when they are protected by a government which demands but little for its protection, when they are permitted to enjoy a system of rational laws founded on perfect freedom.”
J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur, Letters from an American Farmer
“that valuable if unconsidered thing that is one of the two for which civilization was principally originated, which are warmth and dryness...”
Lord Dunsany Up In The Hills
In my latest National Post column I say the short sad history of compact fluorescent bulbs shows how good government is at “picking winners”.