American softwood lumber tariffs are causing economic damage, but in the long run they may strengthen Canada’s forest industry.
Year: 2003
Neepawa’s Loss Everyone’s Loss
The loss of the Neepawa hog processing facility has important lessons for rural residents.
Low-priced water sucking us down the drain
Canadians are among the world’s most profligate users of water because the price of water is so cheap.
Denmark: A Case Study in Social Democracy
The fully mature Danish welfare state is not achieving its ideals. Despite massive redistribution of wealth, problems with crime, health care and education persist.
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Leon Fontaine – A Passionate Canadian Thought Leader – RIP
This past weekend, we learned of the tragic and unexpected passing of Pastor Leon Fontaine at 59 years of age. Leon was a gifted leader playing many roles both nationally and internationally. He was, with his wife Sally, the senior Pastors at Springs Church with...
Public Inquiries and Public Trust
Testimony before the Public Order Emergency Commission reveals the case for government invoking the Emergencies Act is either weak or very weak. The Prime Minister was, in fact, opposed to members of his cabinet or senior public health officials meeting with protest...
Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals-Agriculture’s Next Wave
New research centre at the University of Manitoba to focus on nutraceuticals and functional foods
The Public School Market in the Netherlands
Parents in the Netherlands enjoy a nation-wide system of free choice between public or independent schools, with no cachment areas.
Amalgamating School Boards Not An Answer
There is little relationship between size of school division and efficiency in Manitoba. An analysis of school board size and spending suggests that amalgamation will not save money.
Larry Desjardins, former NDP Health Minister
It’s been proven in studies done years ago that throwing money at problems doesn’t work. You’ve got to solve the problem. We can’t keep up now.
Healthcare user fees in Germany
Germany’s besieged Chancellor plans to introduce a fee for every visit to a doctor as part of a package of reforms to the country’s moribund welfare state.
Get Ottawa out of daycare
Government policy restricts the supply of daycare – that’s why we have a “crisis”
The European Union’s Crazy Agricultural Policy
Free trade in agriculture and other products would boost both rich and poor countries and save rich countries, particularly those in Europe, a lot of money.
Asking More Hard Questions About Ethanol
More groups questioning ethanol subsidies
Manitoba’s Low Business Investment
Manitoba has the lowest rate of capital investment per capita in western Canada and the third lowest in the country, after two Maritime provinces. Over the last ten years, the accumulated new investment amounts to only 40% of the Canadian average.