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Policymakers in every province should end unnecessary licensure requirements

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By Matthew Mitchell, Kenneth Green, Jock Finlayson
| Fraser Institute Verified
Should a refrigerator repairman in Alberta or an auto salesperson in British Columbia need a licence to do their jobs? How about bricklayers in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia? Across Canada, for many jobs—many more than you might think—it’s illegal for workers to work without first obtaining a licence from government. To gain this licence, workers must pay fees, complete exams and take hundreds or even thousands of hours of course material. But the case for occupational licensing is weak.
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Beyond Lost Revenue: The New Reality of Business Income Coverage

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By Matthew Mitchell
| PropertyCasualty360 Verified
Business income coverage is more than an endorsement of a property policy. At its core, it is about resilience. Independent insurance agents can help clients reduce coverage gaps by conducting annual business income reviews, understanding how the business generates income, validating restoration assumptions and stress-testing recovery scenarios, as well as identifying critical equipment, processes and dependencies.
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Socialists treat freedom as the obstacle. A thousand studies prove it’s the solution

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By Matthew Mitchell, Michael D. LaFaive
| Washington Examiner Verified
Democratic Socialists of America members and progressives who share their worldview are having a good political run. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani won office with a high-profile campaign promising city-run stores and severe new regulations on landlords. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is a top contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. In Michigan, progressive Democrat Abdul el Sayed has a slim lead in his U.S. Senate race with former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers.
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