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Ricky Leong

Publishing · On our record since 2018

Where this writer stands

Public safety5 pieces

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“The province should flood Stoney Trail, Deerfoot Trail and the Queen Elizabeth II Highway with sheriffs to keep potential lead-footed scofflaws at bay.” Read the piece

Fiscal policy5 pieces

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“For all of the province's concerns about its finances, the government has made terrible decisions over the years about how to spend our money. Let's make better choices. I choose our public school teachers.” Read the piece

Housing3 pieces

Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“A uniform, citywide residential zoning policy makes sense. City council members need to use input from the public hearing to correct the previous council's mistakes and straighten misconceptions about how we can create more housing to benefit everyone.” Read the piece

Labour2 pieces

Stronger unions and standardsMore flexibility for employers
“It's bad enough that the province would actively suppress a number of Charter rights to stop the strike, or that it wouldn't even let the labour dispute go to arbitration to let an outside third party to come up with a relatively fair solution for all sides.” Read the piece

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Recent work