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What Walmart can teach us about wage increases
What Walmart can teach us about wage increases

My mother once had a bit of wonderful advice that most of us have encountered: you can attract more flies with honey than vinegar.

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Mark MilkeJanuary 12, 2018
The green fossil-fuel divestment crusade hurts the poor and middle class most
The green fossil-fuel divestment crusade hurts the poor and middle class most

Even California Governor Jerry Brown, a champion of green energy, has continued to encourage oil and natural gas development.

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Mark MilkeJanuary 12, 2018
Kathleen Wynne’s minimum wage math doesn’t add up
Kathleen Wynne’s minimum wage math doesn’t add up

Ontario's minimum wage adjusted for inflation? $7.72

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Mark MilkeJanuary 9, 2018
Donald Trump proves Orwell’s point: Honest language is the first casualty in politics
Donald Trump proves Orwell’s point: Honest language is the first casualty in politics

Clear language about Donald Trump leads to clear thinking. Pollute that and you're ethically adrift. 

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Mark MilkeJanuary 7, 2018
City kills ice skating at Prince's Island, but ignores big-ticket spending reform
City kills ice skating at Prince's Island, but ignores big-ticket spending reform

The skating rink example is handy for politicians who are reflexively reluctant to reform and reduce spending,

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Mark MilkeJanuary 6, 2018
Don’t worry, there’s no ‘race to the bottom’ on taxes
Don’t worry, there’s no ‘race to the bottom’ on taxes

Keep looking: You still won't see any 'race to the bottom' on dropped tax rates. 

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Mark MilkeJanuary 5, 2018
Winter: Leave it or love it!
Winter: Leave it or love it!

Winter has a bit more of an edge in Canada, even if we enjoy it.

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Mark MilkeDecember 23, 2017
Pope Francis, capitalism and the poor
Pope Francis, capitalism and the poor

Pope Francis’s capitalism critique is too general but there is indeed a problem with crony capitalism.

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Mark MilkeDecember 20, 2017
The Alberta-Saskatchewan protectionist clash
The Alberta-Saskatchewan protectionist clash

The benefits of free trade are no longer championed by the political parties.

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Mark MilkeDecember 15, 2017
Deconstructing Jordan Peterson
Deconstructing Jordan Peterson

Why Jordan Peterson drives progressives nuts: Because he's liberal and they're not. 

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Mark MilkeDecember 15, 2017
NDP's gag law becomes even more repressive
NDP's gag law becomes even more repressive

People afraid of debate or who lack confidence in their own ideas inevitably try to shut down the opinions and advocacy of others.

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Mark MilkeDecember 9, 2017
A smart road map to lower carbon emissions? Look to Texas
A smart road map to lower carbon emissions? Look to Texas

Carbon emissions are down by a record amount in the Lone Star State. Here's why...

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Mark MilkeDecember 5, 2017
Memo to Alberta civil servants: Take notes on the government
Memo to Alberta civil servants: Take notes on the government

Governments often like to hide potentially embarrassing facts. They sometimes go to extraordinary lengths to do so.

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Mark MilkeNovember 25, 2017
Jumbo Glacier Resort ruling a ray of sunshine amid B.C.’s regulatory snowstorm
Jumbo Glacier Resort ruling a ray of sunshine amid B.C.’s regulatory snowstorm

The Supreme Court of Canada decision is welcome. It might not be enough. 

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Mark MilkeNovember 24, 2017
Hiking taxes in Alberta will only turn it into every other province
Hiking taxes in Alberta will only turn it into every other province

Jack up Alberta’s tax rates to British Columbia’s levels and it becomes much easier to ignore Alberta as a place to live, work and invest. 

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Mark MilkeNovember 14, 2017
Why Remembrance Day matters
Why Remembrance Day matters

Canadian soldiers and others perished to protect people from just such unjustifiable interventions.  

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Mark MilkeNovember 13, 2017
The red in our Maple Leaf is for chronic deficits
The red in our Maple Leaf is for chronic deficits

When politicians run deficits 70 per cent of the time they are abusing their self-appointed privilege.

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Mark MilkeNovember 13, 2017
Unreasonable city tax hikes result from unreasonable city spending
Unreasonable city tax hikes result from unreasonable city spending

To permanently moderate taxes and fees requires getting civic spending under control. That requires short- and long-term policies.

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Mark MilkeOctober 28, 2017
Why your belief in JFK conspiracy theories is  wrong
Why your belief in JFK conspiracy theories is wrong

The release of new documents related to the JFK assassination won't satisfy conspiracy theorists. 

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Mark MilkeOctober 26, 2017
Canada's secret to riches (still)
Canada's secret to riches (still)

The lesson should be obvious: One comparative economic advantage for Canada is in natural resources.

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Mark MilkeOctober 24, 2017
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