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Matt Gurney

Publishing · On our record since 2011

Where this writer stands

Defence10 pieces

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“Canada urgently needs to procure enormous quantities of military equipment; we need to reverse decades of underinvestment as quickly as possible.” Read the piece

Fiscal policy5 pieces

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“This isn't good. We should take ourselves seriously enough to invest in having the kind of government assets that reflect how seriously we take ourselves, or ought to take ourselves.” Read the piece

Trade3 pieces

Diversify away from one partnerDeeper continental integration
“So let's assume that. Let's continue the work we're doing to be less dependent on the U.S., including a great many things we should have done for our own reasons a long time ago.” Read the piece

Energy2 pieces

Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“Any attempt to use oil as a weapon against America would backfire on us, for a few critical reasons.” Read the piece

Immigration1 piece

Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“Certainly some blame for this should be assigned to the federal government, which has belatedly acknowledged that it ramped up the number of new arrivals to Canada too quickly.” Read the piece

Public safety1 piece

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“They have depressingly good reason to think that no one in officialdom — the politicians, the police, the courts — are prepared to offer them meaningful protection before something catastrophic happens.” Read the piece

Climate1 piece

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“With Canada looking to ramp up its fleet of nuclear reactors, looking to obtain the reliable, relatively cheap zero-carbon energy they provide, our waste problem is only going to get bigger.” Read the piece

Health1 piece

Expand public coverageMore private delivery
“filling potholes, building stairs, flouting health-care laws to directly purchase care” Read the piece

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