It was James Q Wilson’s now legendary “broken windows” hypothesis which stated that when a neighbourhood, or a city, had become rundown and uncared-for – when its buildings and trains were covered in graffiti, its streets strewn with rubbish, and its youth allowed to indulge in flagrant displays of delinquent bravado – a climate was created in which serious crimes such as murder and robbery could run amok.
Year: 2004
A “Poor” School that Works
Who says disadvantaged children can’t learn? A dynamic principal beats the odds.
Pork Barrel Protectionism
The new hog duties are protectionist, pure and simple.
Broken Windows in Winnipeg
Public feedback on Frontier critique of Winnipeg policing agrees with broken windows principles.
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Traditional Teaching is not Obsolete
Artificial intelligence has come a long way. Unlike the rudimentary software of the past, modern-day programs such as ChatGPT are truly impressive. Whether you need a 1,000-word essay summarizing the history of Manitoba, a 500-word article extolling the virtues of...
Ottawa’s Policies Defeat Its Critical Minerals Push
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a recent rush visit to the Saskatchewan Research Council’s experimental rare earth refining facility in Saskatoon. He touted his government’s efforts to promote rare earth discovery, development, and extraction, along with the...
Free-Market Environmentalism Works
It’s time to challenge the advocates of state planning and recapture the environment issue through market friendly approaches.
Old Approach in New Water Act
At legislative hearings, rural organizations strongly criticized the Manitoba Government’s new Water Protection Act.
Reserve Sales Taxation a Thorny Issue
Manitoba’s Indians may be losing traditional tax exemptions; shouldn’t they hear about it, first?
Tom Adams on Conawapa
Energy think tanker Tom Adams on Manitoba’s Conawapa dam project.
Food Phobia Down Under
Misinformation about genetically-modified foods (GMs) has created a climate of global climate of fear.
World to Suffer: Aging/Declining Population
The world is not in danger of overpopulation as has been feared, but rather declining population.
When Elections Are Rigged, Stop the Money
If governments are serious about fair and free elections in aboriginal communities, they must be prepared to use sanctions.
Demand-Response Programs Save Millions
Recent studies show that electricity demand-response programs have saved customers millions of dollars and could save billions more. The programs use price incentives to encourage consumers to use less power at times of peak demand, thereby increasing the reliability of the power grid.
Michael Bennaroch, Professor and Chair of Economics, University of Winnipeg
Are Manitoba Hydro’s prices too low? A perspective from the head of the University of Winnipeg’s economics department.