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Justin Ling

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Where this writer stands

Foreign affairs30 pieces

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“Their consensus: the government can and should seize the $23 billion and put it toward Ukraine's self-defence before Kyiv runs out of money to pay its soldiers.” Read the piece

Defence14 pieces

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“Enough. It's time we finally committed, for good. It's time we bought the damned F-35.” Read the piece

Trade13 pieces

Diversify away from one partnerDeeper continental integration
“A marketing campaign that inspired Canadians to shop local and buy goods from Europe, Japan, Australia and other allies would be a nice bit of internationalism — and an indirect way of calling for a total American boycott.” Read the piece

Public safety8 pieces

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“This is a civil-liberties nightmare. Ottawa must put a stop to it.” Read the piece

Immigration7 pieces

Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“Donald Trump was always crystal clear about his most ambitious plan: He wanted to deport one million people from America each year.” Read the piece

Housing6 pieces

Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“Flip this around: Removing subsidies and tax rebates for home-buying would decrease demand and reduce the amount of money in the market. That would reduce home prices and better align them to what Canadians are actually willing and able to play.” Read the piece

Fiscal policy3 pieces

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“that his Labour government would slash business taxes for pubs and live music venues.” Read the piece

Climate3 pieces

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“If we don't build our generating capacity now, we'll be stuck either burning more fossil fuels or buying more wattage from the U.S. Neither idea is attractive.” Read the piece

Energy3 pieces

Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“But, in the context of Canada's bruising trade war with America, our productivity woes, and our wildly mismanaged immigration system, it's hard to imagine a document that feels more ill-suited for the moment.” Read the piece

Financial regulation3 pieces

Tighter prudential rulesLighter capital rules and more competition
“Canada has been famously good at macroprudential policies. We, for example, encourage longer-term mortgages and require them to be insured, and we force banks set aside plenty of cash to cover any defaults.” Read the piece

Federalism2 pieces

Ottawa leadsProvinces lead
“if the minority is ever to be protected from the majority, the courts need to limit how Section 33 is used.” Read the piece

Health1 piece

Expand public coverageMore private delivery
“That it was downsized is another illustration of how a once-great system has been attacked and dismantled by Kennedy, a conspiracy theorist who believes doctors and scientists are frauds and criminals.” Read the piece

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