The Law Society of Ontario is determined to compel all lawyers who wish to practise in that province to sign on to the Society’s version of a progressive agenda. The Society is also considering making it mandatory that lawyers attend …
Only Government Can Foul Up a Sure Money-Maker, Cannabis
Ever since the oft-delayed rollout of legal recreational cannabis sales in Canada on October 17th, there have been problems across this vast and highly regulated land. The first is lack of product in nearly every province. The second is too …
Saved by Pseudo-Renewable Energy?
The IPCC says it’s still possible to limit planetary warming to an additional 0.5 degrees C (0.9 F) “above pre-industrial levels” – but only if global CO2 emissions are halved by 2030 and zeroed out by 2050. So climate alarmists …
The Alberta Government Doesn’t Respect Taxpayers Anymore
Respect for taxpayers in Alberta has been eroding for more than twenty years. Albertans don’t just see it on their tax bills – they can hear it when politicians talk. Indeed, the budget speeches delivered annually by the finance minister …
Venezuela’s Descent into Poverty, Chaos and Repression Predictable from its Socialist Path
This past week, Nicolás Maduro was sworn in as president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for his second six year term. His first term was marked by hyperinflation, violent repression, flight of foreign investors, shutdown of businesses, bankruptcies, riots, …
Cities Can Improve Services By Freeing Employees To Compete
How should municipal services be delivered to citizens? The political right argues that outsourcing services is usually more efficient, while the left argues that privatization of services such as waste management or waste water treatment would lead to lower quality …
Profile Series: Steven Satour
Steven Satour – a driven Indigenous Australian entrepreneur – is more than happy that he has achieved his childhood dream of working in the tourism sector and sharing his Indigenous culture with the outside world. “Australia is home to the …