The abandoned prairie farmhouse, the silent mill by the stream, the stone fence overgrown and hidden by forest are all popular poetic symbols for the decay in traditional rural values of hard work, family, and community.
Year: 2000
How Canada Can Catch up to the U.S. Economic Miracle
Canadians often worry, justifiably, that their economy is falling further and further behind the sizzling U.S. economy.
Alberta’s Liquor Policy Bonanza
The consequences of Alberta’s privatization of liquor retailing have been better than anyone expected.
Government Think Tank Confused About Consumer-based Healthcare Model
Do MSAs prey on the sick and the poor? The Centre responds to a critique of the idea by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, a government research group based in Winnipeg.
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Canadians on the Move, to Smaller Communities
The Canadian Dream is increasingly being realized in smaller areas For decades, Canadians moved to the larger cities (census metropolitan areas, or CMAs) with their economic opportunities. The latest estimates indicate that CMAs have 72 per cent of the nation’s...
Leadership Needed in Canadian Healthcare; Apply Within
When the Premiers were first called to a sit-down lunch to talk about healthcare with Prime Minister Trudeau, there was plenty of talk about the potential for systemic change, innovation and accountability. It seemed that Canadians and their leaders were finally on...
The Optimum Size Of Government
If government becomes too large, it hinders economic growth.
A Conversation with the Hon. Stockwell Day
An approach that says to people: we will allow you to enjoy the rewards of your education, your skills and your labour that translates into a broad-based policy of low taxation for everybody.
Recognizing Cost of Capital just Good Government
The public sector should be accountable for the cost of its capital.
To Test or Not to Test?
This paper will examine the question of standards testing in public schools. What is its purpose? Are standards tests an effective and acceptable tool for measuring public school performance? Should we keep them or discard them?
Why Young People are Important
The population of the Earth now numbers more than 6 billion. That’s a lot of people. This fact reminds us of the Malthusian population curve, the exponential line where the planet’s resources cannot meet the needs of an exploding populace. Despite the worries of doomcasters, this curve is simply bad history.
The Last Immigrants
Most Canadians see Indians on our street corners, displaced from their traditional homes and often drunk or unemployed.
Former NZ Health Minister on Private vs. Public Healthcare
The World Health Organisation’s comparative review of the performance of national health care systems has occasioned much navel-gazing the world around.