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In November 1999 in Seattle, the WTO, until then a virtually unknown institution to most people, was the star attraction for several days of televised street theatre. There have since...

A quick quiz on the major events of the political year 2000 might elicit the following list: the emergence out of the old Reform party of the new Canadian Alliance...

Largely because the term “neo-conservative” is so new, there is lots of jockeying over its ownership. At an “off-the-record” gathering of prominent Canadian conservatives (of all stripes) in 1997, a...

Meme si l’embellie récente des économies occidentales nous a fait oublier les « vingt dernières piteuses », trois maux continuent de ronger nos sociétés : l’absence d’emploi pour tous,...

The Canada-US Softwood Lumber Agreement has expired, and the US forest industry, represented by the Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports, has asked the US Department of Commerce to impose...

While the softwood lumber dispute continues to dominate the headlines, another forest products battle is being fought in North America—the battle for forest certification. Environmental organizations, forest products retailers...

In the eternal struggle over powers between our national and provincial governments, we usually assume that each level will try to maintain or expand its powers at the expense of...

In April 1998, Policy Options carried an article in which I argued that Canada’s electoral system could be greatly improved by the addition of run-off elections, to ensure that Parliament...

Startling news has emerged from Germany. In April of this year, the German Constitutional Court ruled that workers with no children should pay higher premiums for Germany’s nursing-insurance plan...

The notion of a “Brand Canada” to enhance Canada’s international presence and economic interests has been making the rounds recently. While not a new idea, it has gained currency...

Note du rédacteur en chef : nous republions cet article, d’abord paru dans notre numéro d’avril sans les corrections réclamées par l’auteur. Nos excuses à M. Isaac et à...