In North America, we hang on to our antiquated, protected monopoly postal service. What do we get for it? Less service and higher prices
Year: 1997
Saskatchewan Restructures Pork
Roy Romanow has abandoned the cherished ideal of a single-desk system when it comes to Saskatchewan Pork.
The Cuff Report – Tricky Treat?
After George Cuff reported on the operations of Winnipeg’s City Council, strategies are developed to improve the problems that Cuff laid out.
Who’s Better Off With Alberta’s Welfare Reform?
A revealing study done by the Canada West Foundation of Calgary shows that the reforms implemented to get people off of welfare did not at all really affect previous welfare users negatively.
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There’s Nothing Fair About Canadian Health Care
For the past 14 years, Vancouver surgeon Dr. Brian Day has led the charge for health-care reform, pushing for the right of patients to pay for private care if their health and well-being are threatened as a result of waiting in a stagnant and overburdened public...
Transformers: More than Meets the Eye
The path to net zero, based on the much disputed belief that carbon dioxide is a pollution, is more steep and impractical than most people realize. Replacing fossil fuels with clean electricity will require much more power generation and a greatly upgraded grid to...
Light in the Tunnel
Special Operating Agencies in Winnipeg give the city hope of re-inventing itself.
CPP’s False Alternatives
It should be noted that the best, most effective reform for the CPP would be to have a privately-owned pension system.
A Conversation with the Hon. Dr. Michael Bassett
The following interview with Dr. Bassett discusses general municipal reform and implications for Winnipeg’s city government.
When Smaller is Better – California Contract Cities
Since they are so complicated, big organizations tend to perform less effectively. Thus, the Harris government’s Megacity policy, which is based naively on an overly optimistic view of government, will turn out to be a massive mistake.
The Future Of Winnipeg Hydro
Due to its current failing state, the obvious advantages to privatizing Winnipeg Hydro are abundant.
Consumers Lose Again
Although rebel farmers from BC have recently acted out against the outdated supply management experiment, their appeals were ruled against. Thus, we as consumers seem to be locked into higher prices.
Sweden’s Post Office Understands The Future
With Sweden acknowledging the need for privatization of federal post, countries worldwide, especially Canada, should follow suit. In doing so, Canada can reap the benefits of lifting the current monopoly’s burdens off its shoulders.
Sovietizing Our Public Sector
Manitoba is experiencing the pitfalls that centralization has left them with, in the case of hospital meals.
Time To Sell
Using Ontario Hydro as an example, Canada should see how deregulating electric companies can be beneficial.