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Lindsay Tedds

Last published April 2026 · On our record since 2014

Where this writer stands

Energy1 piece

Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“invoking Smith as the patron saint of Conservative tax cuts, deregulation and fossil fuel expansion. I'd like to offer a different reading, one that is more grounded in what Smith actually wrote.” Read the piece

Financial regulation1 piece

Tighter prudential rulesLighter capital rules and more competition
“Smith was scathing about the political power of merchants and manufacturers. He repeatedly cautioned that business interests, when given political influence, use it not to enhance competition but to entrench monopoly.” Read the piece

Labour1 piece

Stronger unions and standardsMore flexibility for employers
“He understood that labour markets are not symmetrical: workers who are dependent on wages for immediate survival are in a fundamentally different bargaining position than employers who can afford to wait.” Read the piece

Fiscal policy1 piece

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“Poilievre presents justice — fairness, poverty reduction, the well-being of those left behind — as something that markets produce incidentally when they are left alone.” Read the piece

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