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Jan 16, 2015

All redaction, no satisfaction: What happened when we filed an Access to Information request.

January 16, 2015

Canadians have the right to information about work done on our behalf and paid for by our taxes.

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Jan 07, 2015

The last time your gasoline tax was changed, Joe Carter led the Blue Jays to back-to-back World Series victories

January 7, 2015

To find the last change to gasoline taxes, you have to go way back to the early 1990s. It was a simpler time… the Blue Jays were World Series Champions. Read More

Dec 22, 2014

How the Grinch taxed Christmas!

December 22, 2014

The Grinches in Ottawa may not be stealing Christmas, but next year they are doing the next worst thing: taxing it.
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Dec 17, 2014

Merry Nudgemas!

December 17, 2014

Use science to get what you really want this holiday season.

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Dec 16, 2014

Federal transfer payments – what you need to know

December 16, 2014

On Monday morning, the federal government announced the major transfer payments to provinces and territories next year. Here’s what we know and what we don’t. Read More

Dec 04, 2014

Lisa needs braces, Homer needs a dental plan

December 4, 2014

Public Policy Lesson from the Simpsons #2

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Nov 25, 2014

What the government isn’t telling you about federal transfers

November 25, 2014

Too many federal transfer programs fail basic tests of transparency, efficiency, and fairness. Read More

Nov 13, 2014

What Governments Can Learn From the Toronto Maple Leafs About Achieving Goals. Seriously.

November 13, 2014

Do Canadian governments need their own Kyle Dubas? Read More

Nov 04, 2014

Oct 29, 2014

Mowat Centre’s Trick-or-Treat Index

October 29, 2014

The average 8-year old probably spends little time thinking about urban form or neighbourhood planning. But come October 31st, the night kids turn into candy-crazed zombies and superheroes, children across Toronto will gravitate to neighbourhoods that possess the magic mix of density, walkability and housing stock to yield maximum candy returns. Read More