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Carson Jerema

Publishing · On our record since 2015

Where this writer stands

Energy17 pieces

Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“So, yes, there are no business cases for pipelines in Canada, only political ones.” Read the piece

Climate13 pieces

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“If you want to achieve an environmental objective, the options are regulation or taxation. The Liberals opted for both, which was incoherent overkill, even from the perspective of centre-left environmentalism.” Read the piece

Fiscal policy11 pieces

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“To be clear, the tax reform on new investments that would slash effective rates to half of what the U.S. offers announced by Carney on Tuesday is definitely welcome policy.” Read the piece

Federalism6 pieces

Ottawa leadsProvinces lead
“The key approach is to build coalitions among other provinces and to focus policy towards retaining the province's constitutional powers and pushing the federal government back into its lane.” Read the piece

Trade6 pieces

Diversify away from one partnerDeeper continental integration
“Whatever the difficulties with our current relationship with the U.S., it isn't worth making a deal with China if it means losing access to American markets.” Read the piece

Foreign affairs4 pieces

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“After the world wars, rather than retreat into its historic isolationism and permit the world to fall back into a destructive era of multipolar competition, the Americans pledged to protect Western Europe and East Asia.” Read the piece

Agriculture3 pieces

Defend supply managementLiberalize supply management
“the party's almost religious devotion to the supply management system of tariffs and quotas for eggs, poultry and dairy, which is another irritant for the Americans.” Read the piece

Public safety3 pieces

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“counter with a promise to use the notwithstanding clause to toughen sentences for offences across the board, but particularly violent crimes” Read the piece

Immigration3 pieces

Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“present a plan to completely reform the permanent resident and immigration regimes, refocused on prioritizing economic contributions over family reunification.” Read the piece

Financial regulation3 pieces

Tighter prudential rulesLighter capital rules and more competition
“Countries with lower, neutral tax systems, minimal regulations, the rule of law and openness to international trade and foreign investment are wealthier than countries with higher taxes, more complicated regulations, and which are closed off to the world.” Read the piece

Labour2 pieces

Stronger unions and standardsMore flexibility for employers
“What teachers walking off the job makes clear is that vastly more choice in education is needed right across the country in order to neuter the power that teachers' unions hold.” Read the piece

Defence1 piece

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“If this wasn't the reality of Canada, if Ottawa leaned more into its role as guarantor of national security and defence, and less into micromanaging all aspects of the economy, these periodic American shifts into protectionism would be a challenge, but hardly existential.” Read the piece

Housing1 piece

Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“It was in response to the influence of people of a certain vintage that show up to community consultation meetings and block development.” Read the piece

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