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GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION FAILURE
Corporate welfare is only one part of a much larger pattern of government intervention in the economy. Across subsidies, bailouts, tax credits, and Crown corporations, taxpayers increasingly absorb private risk while profits remain private. This post examines how intervention distorts market signals, transfers costs to households, and leaves families paying more—even as the economy is…
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THE VALUE-FOR-DOLLAR QUESTION
A MTWX member asked public servants to prove their value for dollar. That isn’t an insult—it’s a basic performance question. Over the past decade, federal spending grew far faster than population, inflation, or the economy, yet service quality declined. This post examines what Canadians actually received for that spending—and why taxpayers are paying premium prices…
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A MEMO the TAXPAYER HAS NEVER BEEN ALLOWED TO WRITE
Whose money are you spending? MTWX member Brant Hasanen issues a bold ‘New Year’s Memo’ to every public service employee and elected official in Canada. With government spending at an all-time high and perceived value at an all-time low, the status quo is no longer an option. We explore the demand for a measurable ‘economic…
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What Still Matters
I don’t think certainty is required to orient yourself. What seems to matter more is clarity about what no longer works.
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The Cost of Waiting
There’s a moment — and most people miss it — when you realize you’re no longer choosing to wait. You’re being carried.
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Silence Learned to Multitask
It attended meetings. It filed reports. It stood in line at the grocery store. It made dinner. It watched television with the volume low. It set reminders for protests it wouldn’t attend. It drafted letters it wouldn’t send. It checked the news less frequently. It downloaded apps it wouldn’t open. It dismissed notifications. It got…
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Why Everyone Is Waiting
People aren’t waiting for answers. They’re waiting for the questions to stabilize.
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When Leadership Stops Mattering
Once mathematical constraints take over, leadership no longer determines outcomes — it determines who bears the cost.