Share this Story: Sabrina Maddeaux: The conservative case for a four-day workweekSabrina Maddeaux: The conservative case for a four-day workweek For too long, we've bought into the fallacy that office hours are directly correlated with productive output and profits. Try refreshing your browser, or Sabrina Maddeaux: The conservative case for a four-day workweek Back to video Not only is a four-day workweek compatible with capitalism, it achieves classically conservative goals, such as increased personal autonomy and decreased government spending in areas such as health care, childcare and public transit. Article content Yet health care isn’t the only area in which four-day workweeks can save governments and taxpayers money. According to a June 2020 Angus Reid poll, the majority of Canadians support the idea of a four-day workweek. A four-day workweek, an idea that’s already proven to be wildly popular and ticks all the conservative boxes, sure seems like a perfect solution.

Source: National Post July 09, 2021 10:03 UTC