Niels Veldhuis

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OPINION: Premier Ford can make hard work pay off in Ontario

With his new mandate, Premier Doug Ford must now deliver on his election promise to “ensure Ontario is the economic engine of Canada, with one of the fastest-growing economies in North America.” Doing so will require a host of policy changes, but none more important than dealing with Ontario’s growth-killing taxes.

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July 5, 2022 Columnists

Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford speaks at the Stellantis Research and Development Centre in Windsor, May 2, 2022.

OPINION: Canadians suffering from Trudeau government’s ‘fairy dust’ approach

There’s no discipline to political policy aspirations more severe than reality. Politicians can only kick the can of bad policy down the road for so long until real-world consequences show up.

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May 17, 2022 Columnists

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks in the House of Commons about the implementation of the Emergencies Act as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates in Ottawa February 17, 2022.

OPINION: Why it's reasonable to call Trudeau a modern-day socialist

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, alongside other national and provincial leaders, can rightly be called a “socialist” in the modern sense.

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April 12, 2022 Columnists

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Tuesday, March 22, 2022.

OPINION: Memo to Freeland — we have an investment crisis in Canada

When Bill Morneau was appointed federal finance minister in 2015, many hoped his time in business, think-tank background and oft-repeated zeal for “evidence-based policy” would help guide policy decisions. He was after all the former president, CEO and executive chair of Morneau Shepell, a human resources services business, and chair of the Toronto-based C.D. Howe Institute.

August 18, 2020 Columnists

Chrystia Freeland, deputy prime minister, elbow bumps Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after she is sworn in as finance minister at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Aug. 18, 2020.

Niels Veldhuis and Jason Clemens: Budget 2019 underscores Trudeau government’s economic delusion

Over the past 3-1/2 years, the Trudeau government has claimed that its fiscal policies have spurred economic growth. Last week’s federal budget continued that trend. The reality, however, is much different.

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March 27, 2019 Op-Ed

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Finance Bill Morneau arrive in the Foyer of the House of Commons to table the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.

The practical limitations and realities of government

Recognizing those limitations and realities will result in a more effective, focused government that uses taxpayer resources more wisely, say the Fraser Institute.

December 27, 2018 Columnists

Minister of Finance Bill Morneau speaks with media following meetings with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Ottawa, Monday December 10, 2018.

Niels Veldhuis and Milagros Palacios: NDP taxes will make life less affordable for average families

NDP tax increases will add an expected $1.9 billion to the tax burden of British Columbians once fully implemented

September 19, 2018 Op-Ed

B.C. Finance Minister Carole James's long list of new and higher taxes put the lie to NDP claims that they are making life more affordable for average British Columbians, say Fraser Institute economists.

GUEST COLUMN: Ontarians must consider real health-care reform

Ontarians are less than a month away from choosing their next provincial government and polls suggest the province is looking for change with both the PCs and NDP leading the governing Liberals.

May 12, 2018 Columnists

Niels Veldhuis and Josef Filipowicz: Falling interest rates contribute to rising home prices

Despite recent measures taken by provincial governments in B.C. and Ontario, house prices remain high in Canada’s most-desirable markets. In fact, after a brief pause during the latter half of 2016, Vancouver home prices are once more on an upward trend.

August 17, 2017 Op-Ed

Stephen Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, holds a news conference in Ottawa on July 12 concerning the rise of the bank's interest rates.

Niels Veldhuis and Charles Lammam: Higher taxes and less-competitive economy could be coming to B.C.

Amid all the speculation about politics and who will form a government in B.C., it’s easy to lose sight of the real impact of policy changes awaiting British Columbians.

June 19, 2017 Op-Ed

B.C. Green party Leader Andrew Weaver, left, and B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan speak to the media after announcing they'll be working together to help form a government during a news conference at the legislature in Victoria on May 29.

Niels Veldhuis

LATEST STORIES BY NIELS VELDHUIS

OPINION: Premier Ford can make hard work pay off in Ontario

OPINION: Canadians suffering from Trudeau government’s ‘fairy dust’ approach

OPINION: Why it's reasonable to call Trudeau a modern-day socialist

OPINION: Memo to Freeland — we have an investment crisis in Canada

Niels Veldhuis and Jason Clemens: Budget 2019 underscores Trudeau government’s economic delusion

The practical limitations and realities of government

Niels Veldhuis and Milagros Palacios: NDP taxes will make life less affordable for average families

GUEST COLUMN: Ontarians must consider real health-care reform

Niels Veldhuis and Josef Filipowicz: Falling interest rates contribute to rising home prices

Niels Veldhuis and Charles Lammam: Higher taxes and less-competitive economy could be coming to B.C.

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