Successful electricity market reforms in many places have been overshadowed by poorly executed deregulation attempts in California and Ontario.
Year: 2002
U.S. Protests Mexi-Canadian Overpass
After nearly nine years of construction, the Mexi-Canadian Overpass, the controversial $4.3 trillion highway overpass linking Guadalupe and Winnipeg, was finally completed last week, drawing harsh criticism from U.S. citizens and officials alike.
Kyoto Spin Machine Triumphs
“Taken by Storm,” a new book by Christopher Essex, a mathematician, and Ross McKitrick, an economist, exposes how politics overwhelmed the science of climate change behind the Kyoto Accord.
Rise of the Bohemian class
It’s not coal mines or harbours that determine the prosperity of a city or a nation anymore. It’s creativity.
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Weaponizing the Law
The indictment of former U.S. president Donald Trump for crimes invented by his political opponents is the most egregious example yet seen of the weaponizing of the law. The United States is now full of examples. However, in Canada, we also see the law being...
“Looking At” Seizing Control Over Western Canada’s Natural Resources
OTTAWA, REGINA - Last week, two things happened that could have profound impacts on natural resources development in Saskatchewan. One is a hint the federal government might want to take control of natural resources away from the provinces, and the other is the...
Winnipeg Population Ranking Plummeting
New population statistics reveal Winnipeg’s need for real reforms
Winnipeg’s Housing Bust
Despite the political spin that low house prices are an advantage, Winnipeg’s low house prices are one more symptom of Manitoba’s relative lack of economic growth.
Lift Rent Control to Benefit Low Income Renters
The interaction between two public policies in Winnipeg - its own high property taxes and the Province of Manitoba's rent control regime - has created a number of unexpected ripples, like low property values. Removing the rent laws would help lower the overall tax...
‘Dr. Profit’ is ready to operate
A private surgery clinic in Vancouvers does it cheaper and faster
Health report threatens our real defining feature
Throwing more money at health will jeopardize Canada’s little known achievement – surpluses
A Conversation with Harry Van Mulligen
Saskatchewan’s former Social Services Minister discusses that province’s welfare reform efforts. The approach used was praised by the OECD in a 1999 report.
Sunflower Success
Nestibo Agra’s sunflower business is a great example of value added agricultural processing in a rural area.
Competition and the Calgary School Board
Calgary public school board beset by competition; when parents have choices..
Romanow’s failure?
Romanow’s report is a $15-million failure.