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Geoff Russ

Publishing · On our record since 2022

Where this writer stands

Immigration16 pieces

Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“A country that erases its own borders, and makes the path to citizenship easier than buying a gym membership, is no real country at all.” Read the piece

Energy12 pieces

Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“We desperately need more projects, productivity and export capacity for our energy and mineral resources.” Read the piece

Fiscal policy10 pieces

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“There must be a relentless cull of the bureaucracy as a precondition of liberty and a free economy.” Read the piece

Climate7 pieces

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“The heatwave that swept Europe in late June exposed the shortcomings of elite politicians who think mediocre energy policy and virtue are indistinguishable.” Read the piece

Public safety7 pieces

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“Canada has spent a generation treating bad actors with kid gloves and getting cold feet when it comes to slapping them with real punishment.” Read the piece

Health5 pieces

Expand public coverageMore private delivery
“On health care, Smith has been leading the way in Western Canada on reforms aimed at expanding the much-needed role of the private sector.” Read the piece

Housing5 pieces

Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“Property rights are key to a Conservative coalition that can beat Eby and the NDP, alongside everyone else left behind by their heavy-handed, left-wing approach to governance.” Read the piece

Federalism5 pieces

Ottawa leadsProvinces lead
“All of them build on the longstanding Albertan conservative ideal of a stronger Alberta within a united Canada, and in this regard, Smith has the opportunity to become a generational figure.” Read the piece

Trade4 pieces

Diversify away from one partnerDeeper continental integration
“At an absolute minimum, a sovereign country requires the ability to freely conduct commerce with others around the world. Anything less is genuine vassalage. Canada is already dependent enough on trade with the U.S., and accepting that deal would have locked us into that dependency in a vise grip.” Read the piece

Defence3 pieces

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“If Canada is forced into heavier industrial policy, defence and dual-use manufacturing should be a priority.” Read the piece

Labour2 pieces

Stronger unions and standardsMore flexibility for employers
“Ontario, and indeed Canada, should invest more heavily in different R&D, industrial sites, and productivity-enhancing infrastructure rather than relying so heavily on direct firm-specific subsidies, while modernizing its labour laws to make the province more attractive to investors.” Read the piece

Foreign affairs2 pieces

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“Ottawa's relations with China should remain cold and scrutinized, and should begin from the premise that our place is in the West, not in the so called "Global South," and not in a modern authoritarian axis.” Read the piece

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