New Zealand’s ACT Party has influence, like the NDP did in Canada in the 1970s..
Year: 2003
Kyoto Debunked
More on the shaky science behind Kyoto
Maxing Out Performance In Public Schools
Edmonton’s failing public school system turned itself into a dynamo by decentralizing its lines of authority.
Andrew Nikiforuk, Author and Journalist
The Frontier Centre discusses public school reform with an expert . . .
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How to Turn Free Citizens Into Compliant Serfs
Free citizens have minds of their own and want to pursue their lives as they see fit. This is inconvenient for the elites, who wish to be in charge of everyone’s lives so that they can show their superiority and gain benefit for themselves and their friends. So the...
Demographia International Housing Affordability – 2023 Edition Released
Demographia International Housing Affordability rates middle-income housing affordability in 94 major housing markets in eight nations: Australia, Canada, China, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. This edition covers the third...
Strict code obstructs inner-city fix-ups
THE province needs to amend its building code to reflect the realities of inner-city home renovations
Fund Success, Not Seats in Lecture Halls
Current methods of funding universities encourage high to enrolments, but contain weak incentives for ensuring the students will earn degrees.
Fraser study made union-job links
Fraser authors respond to criticism on labour survey
Quebec Turns to Net to Improve Health Care
The Internet will allow patients to become “health consumers,” the province’s health minister said at the Quebec Liberal party’s general council meeting on Saturday.
Class Size Overrated Research Suggests
Research has not always concluded that class size reduction leads to improved academic achievement
What can be Done About the “Under-Funding” of Canadian Universities?
Three policy changes to improve the performance of universities
So-called think-tanks promote own cause
A professor attacks Frontier commentary on labour markets..
A Passing Grade for Manitoba
A ground-breaking new study of labour-market performance contains both good and bad news for Manitoba, which ranks third in Canada but only 35th when American states are included.
Lessons from B.C.’s Forest Fires
B.C.’s forest fires are the result of misguided forest management practices.