Tag: 51st State
-
Canada, the 51st State: The Economic Case Nobody in Ottawa Wants to Put on a PowerPoint
What if the most radical Canadian economic policy imaginable was simply removing the border? There are certain ideas Canadians are permitted to discuss politely. Tax reform. Productivity. Interprovincial trade. Housing affordability. Diversifying exports. Perhaps another government program with an acronym nobody can remember. Then there is the idea guaranteed to make an Ottawa cocktail party…
-
Alberta: An Economic Powerhouse as the 51st State of America
For decades, Alberta has stood out as Canada’s economic engine—a province rich in natural resources, entrepreneurial spirit, and rugged independence. Now, a growing chorus of voices—on both sides of the border—is raising a provocative question: What if Alberta became the 51st state of America? While once the stuff of speculative fiction and political outliers, recent…