Neil Reynolds is an Ottawa writer whose columns on national economic issues appear Wednesday and Friday. He is the former editor-in-chief of The Vancouver Sun and the Ottawa Citizen.
What austerity? Europe’s borrow-and-spend train rolls on
There has been a lot of talk about the EU countries tightening their belts. The data indicate profligacy instead of prudence
The misguided whip of Dalton McGuinty
In cutting the pay of the province’s doctors, Ontario’s Premier is punishing a valued and hard-working profession for his own profligacy
Methane hydrate technology fuels a new energy regime
A successful test in Alaska using CO2 has enabled the unlocking of a vast reservoir of natural gas to support future energy use
For a president, pride can prove a fatal weakness
Barack Obama would do well to remember the disaster that ensued when Jimmy Carter failed to take Ronald Reagan seriously
Technology spurring a new manufacturing revolution
With advances in factory processes, labour-rich China will lose its advantage and push companies to move production back to rich countries
Why the ‘sacred’ still matters to voters
Across America, says psychologist Jonathan Haidt, the culture wars are now holy wars in which liberals skirmish endlessly with vociferous defenders of God, country, flag and family
Our world’s not coasting on empty after all
Despite all the factual evidence to the contrary, Peak Panic persists – and, with it, the expectation of catastrophe
Ontario’s taxing march to socialism
Dalton McGuinty’s deal with the NDP Leader to raise taxes on high-income earners is not a budgetary move but a step toward social change
Kiwis put Canada’s dairy supply scheme to shame
New Zealand once was a fiercely protected agricultural producer. With the quotas and tariffs gone, it is now a leading exporter
Ottawa should do the math: Productivity trumps head counts
If the civil service became 1 per cent more efficient, even this small gain would save taxpayers the cost of 4,000 jobs
