PowerPoint from Breakfast on the Frontier with University of Manitoba Professor Rodney Clifton, September 12, 2007.
Year: 2007
Poverty Policies Tend to Impoverish
The poor suffer the most collateral damage when policy is designed for the few, not the many.
Public Consultations on Canada’s Democratic Institutions and Practices
This document reports on findings from the Government of Canada’s public consultations on Canada’s democratic institutions and practices.
China is the Real Environmental Story
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Touted Climate Emergency for Calgary is Deceitful and Undemocratic
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Federal Budget: Attack on Capital Tax Pleases Business Community
There is no bang for your buck in that tax. In fact, it causes a lot of damage. It’s a real detriment to growth in the province.
Where the Lights Aren’t Bright
You do not have to spend long in the company of a San Jose official before the old photographs come out. Chuck Reed, the mayor, has an aerial view of the city centre from the late 1970s on a wall in his office. Tom McEnery, who held the same post in the 1980s, has a...
Aboriginal Myths and Misinformation
The Caledon Institute’s new study on aboriginal migration and unemployment should have remained buried in bureaucratic obscurity. It has little to say that is useful in resolving a policy failure all too real for Canada’s natives.
Recycling is Not Worth the Cost
Many people feel that it is their moral duty to recycle but is that really the best way to keep the Earth green?
Breakfast on the Frontier – The Present and the Possible – With Charlie Mayer
Listen to Charlie Mayer speak at Breakfast on the Frontier here. (70 minutes)
Barriers to Manitoba’s Prosperity
These PowerPoint slides accompany the speech by Niels Veldhuis at our March 2, 2007 Breakfast on the Frontier in Winnipeg. This is best viewed concurrently (in a separate window) with the speech video or audio (see related items below). PDF version
Niels Veldhuis, Senior Research Economist, the Fraser Institute – Second Interview
In the face of significant tax and regulatory competition from its Western neighbours, Manitoba could use a broad range of reform levers to improve its economic performance.
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Rolf Penner Vs. The CWB On Marketing Choice
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