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Randall Denley

Publishing · On our record since 2009

Where this writer stands

Fiscal policy29 pieces

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“Perhaps it's just my natural inclination toward sensible government spending, but when I look at the cost of the whole project I immediately see sixty to ninety billion reasons why it's a bad idea.” Read the piece

Housing13 pieces

Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“Ford has the power to lower the price of new housing. If he does, it will preserve construction jobs, boost the provincial economy and get more people into homes, all while reducing a counterproductive tax burden.” Read the piece

Labour6 pieces

Stronger unions and standardsMore flexibility for employers
“The Ford government often boasts about cutting red tape, but with this bill it's creating a mountain of new red tape for employers, adding costs with no benefit for anyone.” Read the piece

Federalism5 pieces

Ottawa leadsProvinces lead
“Interprovincial pipelines are the federal government's jurisdiction, not the responsibility of Ontario taxpayers.” Read the piece

Trade5 pieces

Diversify away from one partnerDeeper continental integration
“Instead of a complex deal, why not suggest free movement of goods and services across the Canada-U.S. border without tariffs of any sort?” Read the piece

Health3 pieces

Expand public coverageMore private delivery
“By expanding existing health-care teams and creating new ones, the provincial government has connected 400,000 Ontarians to primary care this year and will add 300,000 more with the latest expansion that started this fall.” Read the piece

Defence2 pieces

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“Even if hundreds of thousands of Canadians suddenly wanted to join the reserves and if the military could somehow train them, what would they all do? It's an inordinate number of people to fight natural disasters, and the chances of Canada engaging in a war that involves mass troop concentrations are exceedingly slim.” Read the piece

Climate2 pieces

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“That would have killed the auto industry in Ontario, making almost all of what it produces unsellable in Canada in just nine years.” Read the piece

Public safety2 pieces

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“More important for the public, the police need more officers. As it stands, Ottawa police can't even meet their own 1995 standards for the number of cars on patrol.” Read the piece

Immigration1 piece

Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“The federal government's uncontrolled enthusiasm for immigration during the final years of prime minister Justin Trudeau harmed the image of immigration.” Read the piece

Agriculture1 piece

Defend supply managementLiberalize supply management
“The U.S. has said it wants access to Canada's dairy market, an $8.9-billion sector in Ontario. Good. The supply management scheme controls prices, driving up costs for consumers here.” Read the piece

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