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Brigitte Pellerin

Publishing · On our record since 2009

Where this writer stands

Fiscal policy7 pieces

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“unless the night mayor can show us something existing staff couldn't have done with existing budgets, don't renew the office. Spend the money on toilets.” Read the piece

Public safety4 pieces

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“I'm saying there are reasons people steal food that won't be solved by criminalizing their behaviour.” Read the piece

Labour2 pieces

Stronger unions and standardsMore flexibility for employers
“The heart aches for postal workers, but the model their union wants is no longer what we need. If they want Canadians to keep thinking of them as essential, they need to get with the times.” Read the piece

Housing1 piece

Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“If the city is going to regulate what kind of landscaping you can have on the property you own, then maybe it can come up with an easier way to ensure your projects are compliant, such as a simple, fast and inexpensive permit process, which would be cheaper than patrolling the streets looking for miscreants slapping down one too many flagstones in their front yard.” Read the piece

Defence1 piece

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe recently announced a new strategy to make the national capital region Canada's Defence Innovation Hub. I understand some people may balk at being involved in defence, but not me.” Read the piece

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