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William Watson: Universities should not do pro sports Original

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By William Watson
| Financial Post Verified
Skip to Content More high-profile U.S. universities are paying their intercollegiate athletes. Canadian schools shouldn't copy that trend University of Manitoba Bisons, Manyang Tong floats the ball off the glass and in for a basket over University of Alberta Golden Bears Nate Waldron in Edmonton. “I went to a fight the other day and a hockey game broke out” is an old joke from the 1970s, when there was almost a fight a game in the National Hockey League.
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William Watson: Hello, Canada. We’ll survive without HNIC on CBC Original

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By William Watson
| Financial Post Verified
Skip to Content People who want to watch hockey still can. Those who don't won't have to pay taxes to help CBC buy the rights to it Canadians don’t love hockey because we have Hockey Night in Canada. We have Hockey Night In Canada because so many of us do love hockey. Old-fashioned over-air TV signals are what economists call a “public good.” One person’s “consumption” of them doesn’t reduce anyone else’s.
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William Watson: Enough with the numerical targets already! Original

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By William Watson
| Financial Post Verified
The Carney Liberals want to double this or triple that by 2030 or 2035 or 2050. A policy of calculating benefits and costs would be better As a government your target shouldn’t be numerical.
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