Vaccination, trust in science and patience is the only way out of this pandemic

 OP-ED by Linda Silas A COVID-free future is within our reach – a future where it's safe to hug again and where our smiles no longer need to be hidden behind a mask. To get there, we will need a robust vaccination drive. We will need Canadians to roll up their

C.D. Howe report calls for elimination of land transfer taxes on homes and other reforms

 The C.D. Howe Institute has released a study that concludes that taxes and charges on new and existing homes are a key driver of the cost and supply of affordable homes for Canadians. In “Gimme Shelter: How High Municipal Housing Charges and Taxes Decrease Housing Supply,” author Benjamin Dachis points

Some free advice for Rachel Notley and the Alberta NDP

 Notwithstanding some excellent advice from John Diefenbaker – one of my least favourite Canadian Prime Ministers but still seen as a hero here on the western prairies – that “only dogs know what to do with polls”, a good poll is like catnip to any politician. Especially one in the