Regardless of which party is successful on October 14, it is highly likely that politicians would agree Canadians – all Canadians – are fundamentally alike. Therefore it makes sense that all legislation and government policy must be based on fairness and equality – not race.
Year: 2008
Reserves Show Signs of Slow Progress
The Frontier Centre’s third year of surveying governance on First Nations reveals improvement and innovation. One dramatic example is the Manitoba band which is challenging its culture of dependence by informing its people that there will be no more “free homes.”
How Much Longer Can We Go Without Leadership on Water?
Risk of losing our water due to negligence more likely than risk of losing it through bulk exports
Old Farmers Almanac: Global Cooling May Be Underway
We at the Almanac are among those who believe that sunspot cycles and their effects on oceans correlate with climate changes,” writes meteorologist and climatologist Joseph D’Aleo. “Studying these and other factor suggests that cold, not warm, climate may be our future.”
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Strike Before the Crumble
COVID-19 has left a gaping hole in Quebec’s healthcare system. Lack of nursing personnel, testing shortages, overflooding hospitals and postponed surgeries have turned Quebec’s healthcare into complete chaos. "We must invest in the health-care system, which is in the...
Let a Thousand Capital Markets Bloom
Alarm bells ought to be ringing in Canada. Business, industrial and foreign direct investment have performed pitifully over the past decade, with no reason to believe there will be a turnaround any time soon. As noted by Steven Globerman of Western Washington...
The Coming Equalization Clash
Equalization, which is meant to provide roughly equivalent public services across Canada, is instead being used for corporate welfare and cheap power rates.
Computers Are Just A Tool
An article in the Kamloops Daily News touches on computers in schools.
Real City Crisis is Weak Asset Management
Asset management practice within Canadian local government remains an optional extra. FC041
Can Ontario Afford Public Sector Padding in Manitoba
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Why the Eco-Doomsters are Wrong
On the tenth anniversary of Julian Simon’s death, his insights into sustainability and his impact on environmental thinking still gives pause for thought.
Reading, Writing, Word Processing
An article in the Ottawa Citizen touches on computers in schools.
Power, Water and Roads Could Benefit from Smarter Pricing
Technology and smart pricing can enable us to overcome market failures in our current road, electrical and water supply infrastructure systems.
Free Markets and Climate Science – A Reporters View – With John Stossel
Listen to media personality and author John Stossel speak on a reporters perspective here. (30 minutes)
Majority of Manitoba First Nations Receive Failing Grade
The results of the 2007 second annual governance survey of Manitoba First Nations completed by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy—a Manitoba based think-tank—are in and are not flattering,