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John Ivison

Publishing · On our record since 2017

Where this writer stands

Trade31 pieces

Diversify away from one partnerDeeper continental integration
“if an integrated market is not restored during Canada-Mexico-U.S. free trade negotiations, the future of the auto industry north of the border is in jeopardy.” Read the piece

Foreign affairs27 pieces

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“The response of countries like Canada should be to highlight the plight of the Iranian people and hold Iran's efforts at disruption and chaos accountable in this country.” Read the piece

Defence25 pieces

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“To address what the document called "inadequate equipment" for the Canadian Armed Forces, the budget pledged $81.8 billion over five years to rearm and meet NATO's target of two per cent of GDP this year.” Read the piece

Energy17 pieces

Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“For a government bent on diversifying Canada's export markets, another pipeline is very much in the public interest” Read the piece

Fiscal policy16 pieces

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“When the federal finance committee looked at the issue, it recommended adjusting excise duty by removing the $1-a-gram stipulation and limiting the tax to 10 per cent of transactions.” Read the piece

Climate10 pieces

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“The proof that this prime minister is not following the same script as the last one is clear from the bewailing by the Liberal environmental wing and its NGO fellow travellers.” Read the piece

Federalism7 pieces

Ottawa leadsProvinces lead
“it is quite another thing for those same people to dictate government policy.” Read the piece

Housing6 pieces

Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“But incentivizing developers to build more by creating certainty on the development-charge front is quite different from bailing them out when they can't sell their homes.” Read the piece

Immigration5 pieces

Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“The budget acknowledged that the influx of temporary residents permitted to enter Canada by the past Liberal government is unsustainable, and set new targets to reduce the numbers of new arrivals from 673,650 in 2025 to 385,000 next year.” Read the piece

Public safety5 pieces

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“we need a focus on enforcing the laws that we already have on the books and ensuring there is clear and vocal leadership from all levels of government.” Read the piece

Labour4 pieces

Stronger unions and standardsMore flexibility for employers
“As someone who has been arguing for years about the need to remove barriers that stop the private sector from investing in Canada, I am firmly with the government on this one.” Read the piece

Agriculture2 pieces

Defend supply managementLiberalize supply management
“It is so obvious that the greater good requires Ottawa to strike a deal with Mercosur's growing market that even a Quebec MP should see it” Read the piece

Financial regulation1 piece

Tighter prudential rulesLighter capital rules and more competition
“At the same time, stifling innovation and placing pricing decisions in the hands of government bureaucrats is not progress.” Read the piece

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