Have some spare time in the following weeks? Why not settle down with a good book. Enjoy!
Year: 2006
Farmers Rally in Support of Canadian Wheat Board
Hundreds of Prairie farmers gathered in Winnipeg on Thursday to protest against Ottawa's plan to end the Canadian Wheat Board's grain marketing monopoly. Holding placards that read "Hands Off Our Wheat Board" and "Multinationals No - Single Desk CWB Yes," farmers such...
In Our Hands : A Plan To Replace The Welfare State
Our book review of Charles Murray’s In Our Hands
Suburbs a Sin to Smart Growthers
One columnist’s view on the new studies published about the effects of the suburbs and his own experiences.
Featured News
Weaponizing the Law
The indictment of former U.S. president Donald Trump for crimes invented by his political opponents is the most egregious example yet seen of the weaponizing of the law. The United States is now full of examples. However, in Canada, we also see the law being...
“Looking At” Seizing Control Over Western Canada’s Natural Resources
OTTAWA, REGINA - Last week, two things happened that could have profound impacts on natural resources development in Saskatchewan. One is a hint the federal government might want to take control of natural resources away from the provinces, and the other is the...
The World is Richer and Healthier
Indur Goklany’s new book The Improving State of the World is creating some waves for its optimistic outlook.
Bjørn Lomborg, the Skeptical Environmentalist, 2006 Update
TCS Contributor Jason Miks recently interviewed Danish statistician and author Bjørn Lomborg.
A Dam Shame
Manitoba is squandering its hydro wealth by charging below-market rates.
A Day in the Intellectual Glare of Hitchens
Contrarian opines on religion to his crowd of followers
Give Patients Info on Quality
Safety, or the lack of it, is a growing problem in Canadian healthcare, and both consumers and providers would benefit from a healthy dose of information about the problem.
Speaker Attacks Sacred Cows
Vaclav Smil has spent a 35-year career establishing a reputation as a world-renowned energy expert from his office at the University of Manitoba but he could easily ditch the halls of academia and go on tour as The Energy Comic. Smil had the normally sombre crowd who...
Evaluating Switchgrass Cultivars – Powerpoint Slides
Dr. Paul Jefferson reviews switchgrass energy research, November 14th, 2006 in Regina
Bioheat – Green Energy for Prairies – Powerpoint Slides
Roger Samson’s powerpoint slides on Bioheat from Switchgrass, November 15, 2006
The Real Solution to Traffic Woes: Stay Home
Advancements in technology could help with traffic congestion.