Breakfast on the Frontier
Year: 2007
Selected Media Coverage of the 2007 Local Government Performance Index
Newspaper Edmonton Journal - November 27, 2007 The Windsor Star - November 28, 2007 Vancouver Sun - November 28, 2007 The Montreal Gazette - November 28, 2007 The Halifax Daily News - November 29, 2007 Windsor Star - November 29, 2007 The Montreal Gazette - November...
A Global Warming Taxonomy of Birds
In the global warming debate there is a popular view that one is either a warmer or a sceptic. But, there is more to it than this, best illustrated by the global warming taxonomy of birds. First there are the geese who believe humans are dramatically changing global...
Happy Birthday, Sir Roger
It’s time to celebrate Sir Roger for his courage and pragmatic, if dramatic, policy leadership. “I don’t put labels on anything,” is a clue to why he was able to dance across the political spectrum and trample stereotypical expectations.
Featured News
How to Turn Free Citizens Into Compliant Serfs
Free citizens have minds of their own and want to pursue their lives as they see fit. This is inconvenient for the elites, who wish to be in charge of everyone’s lives so that they can show their superiority and gain benefit for themselves and their friends. So the...
Demographia International Housing Affordability – 2023 Edition Released
Demographia International Housing Affordability rates middle-income housing affordability in 94 major housing markets in eight nations: Australia, Canada, China, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. This edition covers the third...
Windsor’s Taxes Above Average, Analysis Finds
Windsor is a high-tax, high-cost municipality and "a substantial drain" on senior government funds, according to an analysis of the financial performance of Canada's 30 largest cities. The report, entitled the 2007 Local Government Performance Index (LGPI), was...
Municipal Accounting Standards Hamper Financial Comparisons
The 2007 Local Government Performance Index: A Financial Analysis of 30 Canadian Cities, a Canada wide financial comparison of the nation’s thirty most populous cities.
Civil Society Report Rejects “Kyoto 2″
A new report produced by a coalition of over 40 prominent civil society organisations from 33 countries says that governments should reject calls for a post-Kyoto treaty (“Kyoto 2”) with binding limits on carbon emissions.
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...
Municipal Council Gets Top Marks for Handling Taxes and Finances
As city council prepares to tackle a draft budget with a 10.9-per-cent tax hike, a Winnipeg think-tank has given Edmonton high marks for its financial management. "The citizens of the city of Edmonton benefit from a very solid local economic base and receive...
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.
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.
Civil Society Report on Climate Change
The Civil Society Coalition on Climate Change, of which the Frontier is a member, releases a report on global warming.
Elliott Flett R.I.P.
Another brutal gang murder in Winnipeg underlines a serious problem in our aboriginal community.