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“A triumph for our culture of self-pity, narcissism and whining entitlement”

In sp!ked, Neil Davenport explains why the legal victory against workfare in England isn’t actually a good thing even for people in that situation: … the case is still seen as a major coup. Joanna...

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Microsoft Excel: the most dangerous software on Earth?

I’ve made this case in conversation several times — usually after having to forensically determine just why someone’s spreadsheet produced an unlikely answer — the greatest strength of spreadsheets is...

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Why raising the minimum wage won’t help the poor

Related posts: Minimum wage and “living wage” The gender wage gap won’t go away That problematic statistic: the gender wage gap

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The LCBO crowds out another private business

In the latest Ontario Wine Review, Michael Pinkus writes an obituary for Wine Access magazine and hurls “J’accuse!” at the Ontario government’s liquor monopoly for the murder: Now there are some of you...

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Crony capitalists make pitch for industrial policy in defence purchases

Canada doesn’t really have a defence industry — certainly not in the sense of Britain, France, or the United States. We have some companies which happen to make products of use to the military...

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