Elections of directors to the Canadian Wheat Board should exclude farmers who have little stake in the outcome.
Year: 2005
Web titans race to put books online
A race has begun to make “all human knowledge” accessible with just a few clicks of a computer mouse.
Before Native Self-Government
Grand Chief Ron Evans wants native self-government. To make it happen, the rules must change.
Conservation begins with a free market
Manitoba’s electricity rates are half the North American average. But the government-subsidized low prices are artificial – subsidized by other Canadians through the equalization program.
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Preston Manning: Report of the COVID Commission
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Canada: Returning to the Original Vision
Many Canadians are aware of stories of how immigrants were originally attracted to Canada through the promise of free land. The then Minister responsible for immigration, Clifford Sifton, had his staff spread out across central and eastern Europe promising free land...
CRTC Reins in Major Carriers on VoIP
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The Real Problem With Corruption
The recent revelations from the Gomery Inquiry are causing me great concern, but not for the usual reasons. We should all feel outraged at the waste of taxpayers’ money for dubious purposes but, hey, governments are always wasting money. The real problem is the...
Britain will Burn Elephant Grass
Britain’s first major power station fuelled by elephant grass
Post-Secondary Spending: Let the Debate Begin
The presidents of Manitoba’s colleges and universities want more money. But how wisely are they spending what they already have?
A Conversation with Philippe Cyrene
A professor of economics at the University of Winnipeg, Philippe Cyrenne is the author of Private Health Care in the OECD: A Canadian Perspective (with a section on Australia co-authored by Marian Shanahan.) Dr. Cyrenne holds a B.A.(Hons.) from the University of...
Never Mind Light Rail for Winnipeg
Feedback on Winnipeg’s transit plans – a citizen says fix the streets instead.
A Government of our Own (Speech by Chief John Miswagon)
Chief John Miswagon of Cross Lake First Nation describes the innovative democratic process his people have devised.
Chief John Miswagon, Cross Lake First Nation
A Chief who runs an open, democratic administration talks about his band’s progressive policies.
Smart Growth and the Ideal City
Economist Randal O’Toole explores the parallels between the visions of East German central planners and modern urban planners.