An Israeli politician considers rapid structural reform based on Rogernomics model from New Zealand.
Year: 2004
Crushed by the Helping Hand
Eliminating corporate taxation in the region and reducing federal personal income-tax rates for residents would create the incentives and the capabilities for the firms and citizens of those provinces to improve their lot in life and not trap them in a “have not” status — as does equalization’s current policy mix.
Aboriginal suicides, A View from the Inside
Young natives are killing themselves. Why, and what can we do about it?
Climate Experts Respond to Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
A distinguished group of climatologists disputes alarms about manmade global warming.
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The Man who Saved the Plains Indians
At the time of Confederation, Canada’s Plains Indians were in a desperate situation. The same European-introduced guns and horses that resulted in a briefly glorious golden age for them had also resulted in constant inter-tribal warfare and the rapid disappearance of...
Renewed Talk of Abolishing the Indian Act
Political attacks on the Indian Act are back in the news, and that is a good thing. However, Canadian politicians, including First Nation politicians, need a credible plan about what to do before we pull out the champagne. Attacking the Indian Act is not a big deal...
Labour Body Abandons Attack on Free Trade
The Canadian Labour Congress is officially abandoning its attack on free trade with the United States today, acknowledging that it has not been the “economic disaster” the labour group had predicted at the time.
Crushing Britain’s Rural Minority
The Labour Government in the United Kingdom is banning the fox hunt. There are implications for broader policy.
Public health care cheaper say analysts
University of Toronto newpaper discusses the future of healthcare and medical savings accounts
Exporting Manitoba Schools
Manitoba’s public school population is declining. Why not fill the empty spaces with foreign students.
Manitoba’s Public Schools – Economic Powerhouse?
If Manitoba divisions accepted just 8,500 international students to compensate for enrolment declines, and each of these students paid tuition in the amount of $10,000, an extra $85 million in funding would be pumped into the public school system and could improve instructional programs for all students.
Public Education – a National Asset We can Exploit?
Manitoba and other Canadian provinces are working with international students and their governments to bring Canadian education to developing countries and other nations.