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Paying the Doctor
by William McArthur, MD
In Canada there is an ongoing debate about the best way to pay our doctors. Here are some solutions.

July Graph
by Joel Emes
This graph shows provincial tax rates as a percent of the basic federal tax.

July Questions and Answers
by Joel Emes
The author answers questions about income tax on our pay stubs and how governments are able to meet their budget targets.

Culture, Collectivism, and Corruption
by Karen Selick
The author argues that cultures that emphasize individualism, entrepreneurship, realism, liberty, and private property are superior to cultures that emphasize collectivism, adherence to ancient ritual, mysticism, subjugation to the group, and communal property.

Institute News by Sherry Stein

Why are Politicians Regarded as Scum?
by Michael Walker
In the early 1960s public service was regarded as a high calling. What happened?

Learning From Our Mistakes
by David Gratzer
This reviewer criticizes the authors of a recent book who see Canadian health care as “a perfect system that offers patients quality, timely care, with no worries about cost.”

Smoking and Fiscal Externalities
by Filip Palda
Smokers put more of a burden on the health care system than they contributes in taxes, or so many believe. But there is a solution to this: in countries where government does not finance health care from a central tax pot, people must buy their health insurance directly. Insurance companies then charge smokers a premium for their habit.