For a first-rate demonstration of dishonest manipulation masquerading as investigative journalism, it’s hard to beat The Denial Machine. Without spending one second looking at the science, the CBC crew smeared and discredited the skeptical scientists with corporate associations. Exxon did it. James Hoggan, however, is the real villain.
Year: 2006
Grass Growing as Potential Fuel
Write up of Frontier Centre’s Policy Experts Meeting held in Regina November 14, 2006.
Phil, You’re Wrong on the “Native Fiscal Imbalance”
Far too many band councils operate like despots in Third World countries. Their people are afraid to invest twenty or thirty thousand dollars in a reserve-based business, only to see it shut down by the band council for petty political reasons.
Lehotsky always put family first, his son says
Rev. Harry Lehotsky died Saturday, November 11, 2006. His son, Matthew talks about his father’s accomplishments.
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Cities Have to Expand for House Prices to Fall
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How We Teach Reading Really Does Matter
Reading is the most important skill taught in school. If students don’t learn how to read, not much else that happens there is going to matter. That’s because being able to read is important in virtually every job. Without the ability to read, life itself will be a...
Health Care Laws Challenged in Alberta Courts
Another lawsuit is being launched over the government’s healthcare monopoly and the right of a person to spend their own money on the preservation and the maintenance of their own health.
New Power Meters Let Users Cash In
A new “smart meter” is being implemented by Horizon Utilities that tracks when electricity is being used not just how much is being used.
Why Are Parents Paying Twice?
Manitoba’s education system is soaking parents who choose not to enroll their children in often substandard public schools. Those who use independent schools, who home-school and who use remedial learning centres all face discrimination and two tiers.
Going Public on What is Private
Much of the health care Canadians receive today comes from private sources, yet the most heated debate in Canada revolves around public versus private health care. "Most of us get most of our health care from private sector suppliers," the paper points out. "Doctors,...
Think tanks make a valuable contribution
Another rebuttal to the argument that independent think tanks receive government subsidies.
Save Water, Kill Cities
Certainly no one should be getting their water for free. It’s a resource like any other and deserves to be priced accordingly.
Ethanol’s Dirty Little Secrets
How do you convince consumers that what's bad for you is good for you? You feed them a load of bull, and hope they don't catch on. So it is with the Ontario and federal governments, which are spinning their pro-ethanol campaigns as consumer-friendly solutions to our...
Moregovernmentfunding.org
The value of intellectual independence, especially in the world of public policy, cannot be underestimated. Author Mark Milke explains how special interest groups funded by government create more pressure for spending.
Higher Property Taxes?
There are smarter ways to raise revenue than raise property taxes.