The latest changes to social assistance in Manitoba emphasize work as the key to moving from welfare to independence. But does this plan recognize the real obstacles faced by the poor and those who advocate for them?
Year: 2007
Continuing the Green Revolution
Persistent poverty and environmental degradation in developing countries, changing global climatic patterns, and the use of food crops to produce biofuels, all pose new and unprecedented risks and opportunities for global agriculture in the years ahead. Agricultural...
Ask Albania
For a lesson in pro-growth tax policy, may we suggest gazing east, to Albania.
Hot Air and C02
The Prime Minister capitulates to politically correct climate theory.
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How the Prairie Provinces Can Benefit from an Improved Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-Pacific Partnership was one of the world’s most ambitious trade deals. The agreement between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and the United States was signed on February 4, 2016. Its goal was...
Social Conflict Abridged: From Unperceived Injuries to Claiming—What is Conflict?
Societies today are in a state of flux influenced by myriad factors—globalization versus nationalism, liberalization versus traditional values, and immigration versus closed borders. Some people perceive that an injustice has been committed against them while others...
Let’s Deregulate Taxis
The economics of Winnnipeg’s taxicab industry have been severely distorted by barriers to entry and price controls. American cities like Indianapolis and countries like Sweden and Ireland have solved similar problems by deregulating.
$4B Boom Just Tip of Iceberg
Manitoba is in the middle of a $4-billion construction boom and that is likely only the tip of the iceberg. Another $6 billion has been committed to upgrading roads and bridges in the city and across the province over the next 10 years and Manitoba Hydro has said it...
Pluralizing Post-Secondary Education
A recent study of future post-secondary enrolment predicts an acute shortage of students for Canada’s colleges and universities unless more non-traditional applicants are drawn in.
What the Real-Wage Pessimists Are Missing
The claim that average real wages for working people are falling is false. Those who conclude that ignore changes in the work week, do not properly account for the effects of inflation and incorrectly calculate the value of non-wage benefits.
The Indian Smoking Debate
It’s bad enough that native leaders pursue exemptions from smoking bans and encourage their people to smoke in band enterprises; but they add insult to injury when they rip off the tax rebates that individual Indians used to enjoy.
Temperature Proves that The Forks is City’s Hotspot
The effect of urban heat is more powerful than first thought. Winnipeg is proof of that.
Job Growth Keeps Houston Housing Market Strong
Five questions with Houston-based Trendmaker Homes’ President Will Holder about his thoughts on the property market in Houston.
Dairy Farmers Make Suckers of Consumers
The dairy consumption is down but the farmers are still making money. How is this happening?
Toxic Statistics
You have to hand it to Junk Science maestro Rick Smith and his lobby group, Environmental Defence. Persuading Rona Ambrose - who was yesterday relieved of her Environment portfolio – and Health Minister Tony Clement to donate body fluids for chemical analysis was a...