Calgary School

The Calgary School is a term used to refer to a group of academics and former students from the University of Calgary’s Political Science, Economics, and History departments in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. While many might consider themselves conservative, there are other themes that bind its members. These include support for strong provinces, limits to the power of the federal government, and greater Western influence in Ottawa.

The term, originally a play on the Chicago school of economics, was coined by American political scientist David Rovinsky.

The school is not an official organization and has no membership list. The first six below were included in the group in an article in The Walrus, the rest in a letter by Tom Flanagan to the Literary Review of Canada:

The school has at times included other academics from the University of Calgary and other universities, many of whom would disagree on important matters of politics and political theory. As well, it is politically and socially connected to others who share a common view of politics, including members of the former Reform Party of Canada, Canadian Alliance party and current federal Conservative Party of Canada.

The school is politically conservative and has been described in the The Walrus magazine as supporting "a rambunctious, Rocky Mountain brand of libertarianism" that seeks "lower taxes, less federal government, and free markets unfettered by social programs such as medicare that keep citizens from being forced to pull up their own socks." Strong provinces and a reduced role for the federal government are seen by some members of the School as a natural corollary of these positions.

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