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FINANCIAL POST COLUMN: Cities Need to Cut Costs, Not Raise Taxes
January 18, 2024
SecondStreet.org President Colin Craig writes in the Financial Post that cities need to stop hiking property taxes, and instead cut spending.
CALGARY HERALD COLUMN: Chamber Should Stop Pushing for Residential Tax Increase
November 4, 2023
SecondStreet.org President Colin Craig writes in The Calgary Herald that city council should watch its spending, instead of hiking taxes.
Good News on Booze: Alcohol Red Tape Cuts a Success
September 16, 2022
SecondStreet.org research shows that the decision by provincial governments to allow restaurants to sell alcohol with takeout and delivery orders resulted in few violations. This is an example that shows cutting red tape can be helpful, so we should do it more.
SURVIVORS OF SOCIALISM: Peter’s Story From Russia
September 9, 2022
In the latest installment of our Survivors of Socialism series, Dom Lucyk interviews Peter Tereschemko, who grew up in communist Russia.
FINANCIAL POST COLUMN: Help Canadian Patients by Copying an EU Surgery Practice
July 27, 2022
If provincial governments copied a health care policy from Europe, they could immediately help thousands of Canadian patients who are suffering.
INTERVIEW: SecondStreet.org Speaks With Great.com
May 18, 2022
SecondStreet.org sat down with Great.com’s Danielle Riberio to discuss our research into the sad reality that thousands of Canadians die each year while waiting for health services from the government.
NEW REPORT: Examining Opinions Of Those Who Survived Socialism
April 12, 2022
SecondStreet.org released a new policy brief that includes a survey among Canadians who came from socialist or communist countries.
POLICY BRIEF: Survivors Of Socialism
April 12, 2022
SecondStreet.org recently surveyed Canadians who came from socialist and communist countries to learn more about their experiences.
INFO: How You Can Support Ukraine
March 29, 2022
Ukrainian Oksana Tkachuk breaks down ways that Canadians can support Ukraine during the ongoing invasion by Russian forces.
5 POINT PLAN: A New Approach to Tackling Climate Change
March 2, 2022
This 5-Point plan is taxpayer-friendly, helps reduce emissions, reduces global dependence on oil from dictatorships like Russia and creates private sector jobs without requiring subsidies.
