The benefits of upgrading Winnipeg’s Perimeter Highway to free-flowing conditions by replacing the current signalized intersections with grade-separated interchanges include reducing vehicle emissions and travel times, increasing safety, reducing fuel consumption and increasing Winnipeg’s attractiveness as a potential central transportation hub.
Year: 2008
Poll Shows Public Frustration On Climate Change Discussion
While those surveyed tended to believe human activity is responsible for global warming and climate change, they did not view the matter as settled. By more than a four-to-one margin, Canadians called on the media to provide more multi-sided reporting on the issue, the poll indicated.
Ontario Scores High in Health Delivery Study
An overview of the results of the Canada Health Consumer Index was featured in Canadian Healthcare Technology.
A “Power Shift”: Conservative Principles for the Environment
The core principles of energy and environmental policy from a conservative perspective can be summed up in three lines: 1) remove distortions of supply and demand; 2) internalize externalities with user fees; and 3) let the market work.
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Sustaining a Pariah State: Pakistan’s Ignominious Alliance in Afghanistan
The United Nations (UN) was born out of an idea for creating a society of nations, a global community, a brotherhood of nations built on a set of higher ideals. These ideals would give rise to a global village with accountability to each other, including social...
The Endemic Path is the Way Out
The Alberta premier’s plan to treat the coronavirus as endemic was the way out of the COVID crisis. That he is once again adopting restrictions for the province, for the fourth time, does not negate the endemic approach. But his declaration, paraphrasing President...
Linda West
“The projections are that whatever the shortage is in your industry that they will double every 3 – 5 years for the next 15 years. We are literally today slowing down our economic growth because we don’t have workers.”
Climate is a Generalist Discipline (Tim Ball)
Dr. Tim Ball’s speech given at the International Climate Change Conference, New York City, March 3, 2008 included these powerpoint slides.
Excellence in Education
The popularity of science fairs and spelling bees stands in contrast to a curriculum and system increasingly hostile to competitive activities in the school system.
The Natural Source History of Atmospheric C02 Fluctuations (Goldberg)
Dr. Fred Goldberg’s speech given at the International Climate Change Conference, New York City, March 3, 2008 included these powerpoint slides.
No Reserves Here
It seems to me that we in Canada may be looking at things the wrong way. Is it that there are problems on Indian Reserves, or is it that the whole archaic concept of Indian Reserves is the problem? The bottom line is, the Cook Islands are doing very well thank you; NO RESERVES HERE.
A Failing Report Card
Manitoba’s education policy since 1999 has deteriorated due to a weakened assessment program, forced school division amalgamations, vastly expanded special education spending and a shortened school year.
Ontario Premier McGuinty’s Speech to the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Premier Dalton McGuinty outlines the flaws in Canada’s transfer payment calculations. An excerpt from his speech to the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce on May 8th.
How Smart Growth Exacerbated the International Financial Crisis
Stated another way, if price-escalating smart growth policies had not been adopted in state capitals, county courthouses, and local planning commissions, the financial risk in the current crisis would be at least $4 trillion less.
The Effect of the Sun on Earth’s Climate
Regarding your Friday article in the Vancouver Sun, you made mention of the effect of the Sun on Earth’s climate. Another article appeared in one of the national papers a year or two ago, in which the writer had consulted with experts on what effects the Sun had on...