Despite a tighter tax base and economic circumstances that are less robust than in some other Canadian centres, Winnipeg's city council appears to be doing a good job of spending its money wisely. That's according to a report released yesterday by the Frontier Centre...
Year: 2007
Individual Municipality Analyses – 2007 Local Government Performance Index
Individual one page city financial performance summaries from the 2007 Local Government Performance Index, released November 27th, 2007.
Problems May Arise
Regina's low indebtedness and debt-serving costs suggest its low taxing regime is sustainable, a new study said. However, the 2007 Local Government Performance Index report released today warned Regina could face difficulties because of its poor level of public...
1st Annual Local Government Performance Index
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy releases its inaugural Local Government Performance Index (LGPI). It contains some 3000 data points concerning the 2005 financial performance of municipalities in Canada’s 30 most populous jurisdictions.
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Timeless Wisdom – The Politics of Successful Structural Reform
It’s a well-known pattern in public policy – profligate politicians damaging their economies with out-of-control spending, massive borrowing and higher taxes – inevitably leading to fiscal crisis, sharp declines in growth and ultimately rapidly falling currency value...
Canada’s National Hysteria in the 21st Century
Mass hysteria is the spontaneous manifestation of a particular behaviour by many people. There are numerous historical examples: Middle Age nuns at a convent in France spontaneously began to meow like cats; at another convent, nuns began biting one another. In...
New Appointments to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
The Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment, announced today the appointment of Robert A. Dubé, Robert Sopuck, and Donald F. MacKinnon to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE). These appointments are effective immediately.
English ‘Pull Own Teeth’ as Dental Service Decays
People resort to drastic measures in the face of “free” but failing government-provided dental care.
Union Dues: The European Experience – PowerPoint
PowerPoint slides from the Lunch on the Frontier presenation by Swedish human rights lawyer Jan Södergren, October 2, 2007.
Hot World? Blame Cities.
It's all the suburbs' fault. You know, everything – traffic congestion, overweight kids, social alienation. Oh, and lest we forget, global warming and rising energy costs, too. That latest knock against the burbs has caught on widely. With their multiplying McMansions...
Breakfast on the Frontier – Transition of a Manufacturing Goods Company – With Michael Silver
Listen to Michael Silver speak about the evolution of the manufacturing industry here. (33 minutes)
SaskEd Measures Up
What isn’t measured isn’t done, and compared to Manitoba, Saskatchewan is leading the way on measuring education results.
A Tale of Two Telcos
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Schools Must Warn of Gore Climate Film Bias
A British Judge agrees that Al Gore’s film An Inconvenient Truth is politically biased and contains serious scientific inaccuracies and ‘sentimental mush’.
The Worst Policy Decision Yet
Political interference in Manitoba hydro has ridden rough shod over the corporations’ preferences, leading to technically inferior design solutions.