List: 'Free Trade' And Globalism | Curated by Jared Milne

Mar 5, 2023
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'Free Trade' And GlobalismA series of essays critiquing the concept of 'free trade' and globalism, particularly as they apply to Canada.
Jared Milne
Book Review: Pay The Rent Or Feed The Kids: The Tragedy And Disgrace Of Poverty In CanadaComments about people having trouble getting by are everywhere these days. People wonder how blue-collar TV characters like Married…With…
Mar 5, 2023
Mar 5, 2023
Jared Milne
Book Review: Lament For A Nation: The Defeat Of Canadian NationalismWhen I came of age in the early 2000s, Canadian patriotism was everywhere. Molson’s “I Am Canadian” commercial struck a chord with…
Sep 11, 2022
Sep 11, 2022
Jared Milne
Poilievre supporters want to move past neo-liberal economic agendaA lot of people are dismayed at how much support Pierre Poilievre is attracting in the federal Conservative leadership race, just as they…
Aug 25, 2022
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Aug 25, 2022
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COLUMN: Time to rethink the neoliberal model?For the last 40 years, a lot of the political and economic trajectory in the Western world has been dominated by a ‘neoliberal’ model…
Apr 21, 2021
Apr 21, 2021
Jared Milne
Blending the best of free enterprise and government action would benefit usIn his latest column, Brian McLeod claimed free enterprise is better at solving problems than governments (“Free enterprise can do what…
Feb 25, 2021
Feb 25, 2021
Jared Milne
Neoliberal policy path has made things worse for CanadaMost people would probably agree 2020 has been a tire fire of a year. A lot of that comes from the coronavirus, but part of it also comes…
Dec 30, 2020
Dec 30, 2020
Jared Milne
Reflections On Canada Day 2020: Ranking The Prime MinistersI’m writing this on the morning of Canada Day 2020, thinking about all the fascinating things I’ve read and the people I’ve met.
Jul 4, 2020
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Jul 4, 2020
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Economic growth according to three Canadian nationalistsIn the quest to maintain economic growth and ensure its benefits are widespread, can we find answers in arguments made in past decades?
Aug 24, 2018
Aug 24, 2018
Jared Milne
Rediscovering patriotismIn 2004, American political scientist Samuel Huntington wrote an essay titled “Dead Souls: The Denationalization Of The American Elite.” In…
Nov 18, 2017
Nov 18, 2017
Jared Milne
What is the right amount of tax?It’s tax time again in Canada, which makes it a good time to think about politicians’ comments on taxes. Many politicians, especially…
Apr 30, 2016
Apr 30, 2016
Jared Milne
Left, right and income inequalityIncome inequality, the income gap that is said to be increasing between the wealthiest people in society and the lower and middle classes…
Oct 11, 2014
Oct 11, 2014
Jared Milne
Trade tribunals another form of judicial activismFor years, conservative writers have been complaining about what they call “judicial activism.” Writers like Ted Morton, Rainier Knopff and…
Feb 20, 2013
Feb 20, 2013
Jared Milne
The Occupy Movement And The Tea Party: Different Narratives, Common DangersFor a little over a month, the Occupy protest movement has established itself in Canada. Born against the backdrop of our current economic…
Jul 7, 2018
Jul 7, 2018
Jared Milne
From Morningside To Market: Are We Throwing The Baby Out With The Bathwater?In a discussion of Brian Mulroney’s political legacy on the forums of the Canadian political website Vive Le Canada, a conservative forum…
Jul 7, 2018
Jul 7, 2018